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Parents and teachers urge Thompson School District to preserve K'12 DLI pathway after high-school changes
Summary
Dozens of parents, teachers and advocates told the Thompson School District board that proposed changes to the district's Dual Language Immersion (DLI) high-school plan break promises to families and risk making continuation impossible for many students without transportation or an established high-school program.
Several parents, teachers and student advocates told the Thompson School District board that recent changes to the district's Dual Language Immersion (DLI) high-school plans shortchange students and break long-standing promises to families.
"Our students have done everything that has been asked for them...and today, they are being told that their effort and their perseverance will not be honored," said Holly Baum, a parent representing DLI families, during public comment. Baum said DLI kindergarten enrollment is "nearly double" other choice programs and that families enrolled based on a promise of a K'12 pathway.
Jill Brito, a Spanish teacher at Truscott Elementary who also identified herself as a parent of…
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