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Parents ask board for answers after fourth- and fifth-grade class-switching changes; administration says review ongoing
Summary
A parent raised concerns about a reported change to class-switching in fourth and fifth grades; district administrators said the change is under review, not finalized, and that more information will follow after internal processing.
A parent at the April 22 Marple Newtown board meeting asked why fourth- and fifth-grade classes were no longer switching during the day, saying the change was not widely communicated to families.
Dean O'Neil, who identified himself as a parent with students at Wuerl and Paxton, said teachers told parents that classes in fourth and fifth grades would not switch and that parents were being informed informally rather…
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