Parents press board to address disparities at Thomas Fitzwater; administration outlines Title I support and an ELA review

UPPER DUBLIN, Pa. — Parents and educators pressed the Upper Dublin School District Board of School Directors on Aug. 26 to address longstanding disparities at Thomas Fitzwater Elementary School, the district’s only Title I elementary building and the lowest-performing elementary school in the district.

"Title I is meant to provide additional funding and support to close gaps, not to highlight them," said Felicia Evans, a parent of a third-grade student who identified herself as a "highly qualified educator" with 15 years of experience in a Title I charter school in Philadelphia. "How are Title I funds being used and why are we still seeing those disparities? When will we adopt the curriculum aligned with the science of reading?"

Nut graf: The public comments centered on literacy and math gaps, the district’s curriculum choices, professional development for teachers, and whether instructional coaches are targeted to the buildings and subjects of greatest…