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Lakeshore parents object to feeder assignment to Denman, cite equity and commute harms
Summary
Parents from Lakeshore Elementary told the Board the proposed feeder assignment to Denman would remove language and GATE programs, increase commute time and cost (one parent estimated $500 a year in gas), and harm neighborhood enrollment and school stability.
Several Lakeshore parents urged the board to reconsider a proposed feeder assignment that would send Lakeshore students to Denman for middle school. Parents said Denman lacks Lakeshore's Mandarin/Cantonese language offerings and GATE program and warned that assigning students away from neighborhood middle schools would reduce Lakeshore's enrollment and program strength.
Frances Vonlakanovich noted the school's extensive…
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