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Parents press Scotia-Glenville board to adopt 'science of reading,' demand plan after graduation-rate drop
Summary
At the June 9 Scotia-Glenville Board of Education meeting, parents urged adoption of science-of-reading instruction, questioned curriculum choices and staffing cuts, and called for a formal plan after a reported drop in the district graduation rate.
Christina Scribe, a Scotia parent, told the Scotia-Glenville Central School District Board of Education on June 9 that the district must act on falling graduation outcomes and update early-grade reading instruction.
"We need a formal public plan to address the alarming decline in our graduation rate," Scribe said during the meeting's first public comment period. She described a decline "from 99 percent, when Susan was appointed, to 83 percent 20 years later," and urged the board not to approve bonuses or pay increases beyond contractual obligations until a concrete improvement plan is in place.
Scribe criticized the district's current primary-grade reading program, saying the district still uses the WONDERS curriculum and has not provided dedicated professional development on the "science of reading." "Let me be clear, the…
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