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Parents urge Brockton School Committee to preserve TAG cohort in middle schools
Summary
Several parents told the Brockton School Committee they want the district to retain a middle-school TAG (Talented and Gifted) cohort rather than folding advanced learners into a general honors academy that covers only ELA and math.
Parents of current Talented and Gifted (TAG) students urged the Brockton School Committee on Tuesday to preserve a dedicated TAG cohort when students transition to middle school.
"With the TAG program no longer existing at the middle school level, I feel as though these students aren't being given the opportunities that they've worked for," said Melissa Thomas, a parent whose child attends the Angelo School. Thomas said TAG students receive advanced instruction across subject areas and warned that…
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