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Parents and staff urge SFUSD not to colocate a new school at Malcolm X Academy
Summary
Teachers, parents and community advocates told the board that a proposed colocation would remove 11 classrooms used for special education, wellness and Beacon after-school programs at Malcolm X Academy, disrupting services for trauma-impacted students and undermining recent academic gains.
Dozens of Malcolm X Academy teachers, parents and community advocates urged the San Francisco Unified School District Board of Education on April 10 to halt plans to colocate a new school at the Malcolm X site, arguing the move would strip essential classrooms and services from an already trauma-impacted school.
Elena Rosen, Malcolm X principal, said the school has used the space strategically to support students with IEPs, tier-3 interventions and STEM and outdoor education…
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