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Public commenter urges play‑based early learning and criticizes 'social promotion' at Binghamton board meeting
Summary
Dr. Missy Kirby, an educator and local volunteer, told the board that the district's longstanding practice of promoting students who are not meeting grade‑level skills is "undignified," urged a return to play‑based early childhood learning, and recommended district office staff spend time working in schools to build relationships.
During the public comment portion of the meeting, Dr. Missy Kirby — introduced herself as having a PhD in education policy and decades of classroom experience — urged the district to prioritize play‑based early childhood education, stronger family engagement and concrete steps to address persistent literacy and numeracy gaps.
Kirby…
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