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Parents and tutors urge schedule change and restored middle-school math leveling

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During public comment several parents, a long-time tutor and a former school committee member urged the district to end the existing block schedule at the high school and restore middle-school math leveling and Algebra I options.

Several members of the public used the Feb. 27 public-comment period to press the School Committee for two related changes: adjustment of the Holliston High School schedule and restoration of middle-school math leveling.

Tracy Flecker, a parent of five and a 20-year teacher, urged the committee to move away from the present AB (A/B block-style) schedule in favor of more traditional scheduling that would allow students to take eight classes concurrently. Flecker said she believes the current schedule is ‘‘not equitable’’…

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