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Parents groups present community conversations urging improved school quality and choices
Summary
Parents for Public Schools and the Parent Advisory Council presented findings from small‑group conversations and surveys, stressing that parents prioritize teacher and principal quality, want clear information and oppose options that eliminate choice; they recommended strengthening teacher standards, outreach and accountability.
Representatives of Parents for Public Schools (PPS) and the Parent Advisory Council (PAC) summarized months of community conversations and an online survey that informed the district's student‑assignment review.
Ellie Rossiter of PPS said the outreach prioritized families less likely to attend board meetings and emphasized small, language‑concordant conversations to build trust. "We went out to parents in their own neighborhoods," Rossiter said, framing the…
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