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Parents and students protest proposed reduction to Mandarin; district cites low enrollment and offers transition support
Summary
Parents and students urged the Westwood School Committee on Jan. 16 to preserve Mandarin instruction at Westwood High School after students were told in class that the language might be cut for next year.
Dozens of parents and students addressed the Westwood School Committee on Jan. 16 after students were told in class that Mandarin could be cut from next year’s high school offerings. Several speakers said the district had not communicated with families before the classroom announcement.
Stacy Theofilo, who identified herself as a parent of a Westwood senior and a sophomore in Mandarin, said: “If Westwood doesn't offer her a Mandarin program next year, she's then going to be a junior in Spanish 1. You have just killed her entire competitiveness in her college application process.” Multiple parents echoed the same concern: they said continuity in a single language across years matters for college…
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