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Parents and students urge delay and transparency on Paterson school restructuring; council urges public sign‑up for board meeting
Summary
Numerous parents, students and community members used the council public comment period to urge the Paterson Board of Education to halt or delay a proposed middle‑school restructuring, citing student stability, special‑education needs and lack of clear community input.
A large group of parents, students and education advocates used the Feb. 11 Paterson council workshop public comment period to press the Board of Education for more transparency and to request a halt or delay of a proposed middle‑school restructuring set to begin in September.
Multiple speakers — including students from School No. 9 and parents representing the House of Hope for the Nations and other neighborhood organizations — told the council the restructuring would disrupt students’ learning and social networks, make transition planning difficult for students with individualized education…
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