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Parents voice concerns at Northville board meeting about Spanish II instruction and Hillside band program
Summary
Multiple parents told the board that Northville High School Spanish II instruction is misaligned with assessments and that the Hillside middle‑school band program has declined under current direction; trustees urged parents to follow school‑level channels for remediation.
Several parents used the Sept. 23 board meeting’s public‑comment period to raise academic and extracurricular concerns at Northville High School and Hillside Middle School.
Lori Selick said her freshman “came home last week and said to me, ‘I’m really stressed out. I’m failing Spanish,’” and told trustees she and other parents on a Northville High School parent Facebook group reported consistent problems in Spanish II. “Everything’s turned in... but you know what? He’s failing the test. Why is he failing the test? Because his teacher does not teach what she tests on,” Selick…
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