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Parents say Duluth Spanish immersion split created class-size inequities and a windowless third-grade classroom
Summary
Multiple parents at an October Duluth School Board listening session asked the district to address what they described as unequal class sizes, a windowless third-grade classroom and lack of transparency after the Nueva Avision Spanish immersion program was split between Myers-Wilkins and Lowell.
Several parents asked the Duluth School Board during an October listening session to correct what they described as inequities created when the district split the Nueva Avision Spanish immersion program between Myers-Wilkins and Lowell elementary schools.
Diana Dukich, a parent in the program, told the board, “It's not just a curriculum, it's a bridge between cultures, a celebration of language and a source of pride for families like ours.” She said families were told the move would keep the program “1 unified program” but that class sizes and resources now differ significantly between the two sites.
The requests parents brought to the board included: a plan to ensure equity and consistent class sizes and resources across both schools; creation of a Nueva Avision advisory group with parents, teachers and district staff…
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