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Hopkins delays decision on co‑locating immersion programs after community feedback
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District leaders paused any immediate changes to Spanish and Chinese immersion locations after design-team meetings and family input; the administration will continue study and communication before any future implementation.
Hopkins Public Schools officials told the Feb. 25 school board they will delay any decision to co‑locate the district’s language immersion programs until after the coming school year, after input from teachers, parents and students raised concerns about rushed implementation.
The district has been working with TeamWorks, an outside strategic planning partner, and a “design team” that began meeting Jan. 23. Superintendent Doctor Mary Pirie Reid said the group has already held multiple three-hour design-team meetings and larger input meetings with 50–70 teachers, parents and students. The team’s work examined demographic, enrollment and boundary scenarios designed to improve program growth,…
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