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Forest Grove superintendent urges deep focus on professional learning as withdrawals and absences rise
Summary
At a Jan. 27 work session, Superintendent Dr. West told the Forest Grove School District board that professional learning, instructional alignment and student safety are urgent priorities after a rise in student withdrawals and absences tied to immigration enforcement.
Dr. West, superintendent of the Forest Grove School District, delivered a midyear reflection at the board’s Jan. 27 work session, saying the district needs “a real deep dive on professional learning in this district” to accelerate improvement in instruction districtwide.
She told the board the district is on track to exceed last year’s roughly 300 student withdrawals and has recorded higher absence rates, which she tied to immigration enforcement and the anxiety it has caused among families. “Immigration enforcement has significantly impacted us,” Dr. West said, and the district has begun providing resources and supports to school leaders to address psychological and physical safety needs.
Why it matters: Dr. West framed the midyear reflection as a data-driven call to action. She described new data visualizations produced by a recently hired data analyst that break withdrawals…
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