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Teachers, students urge Williamsville board to preserve Learning Lab as district pilots a period‑by‑period model
Summary
Learning Lab teachers and students told the board Jan. 13 that eliminating the current Learning Lab would harm vulnerable students; Superintendent Dr. Darren J. Brownhall said Learning Lab support will continue but be delivered in a different, period‑by‑period model and that the district is piloting that model at East High.
Learning Lab teachers, staff and students urged the Williamsville Central School District board Jan. 13 to retain the district’s current Learning Lab program, arguing it provides essential, relationship‑based interventions for students who learn differently.
Michelle Dobiak, speaking for Learning Lab teachers, said the district had informed staff that Learning Lab positions would be eliminated and that the model would be replaced. “Learning Lab isn’t just a support, it is a specialized program…
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