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Parent urges interest-based pathways, says one-size pacing harms special-education students
Summary
At a Niagara Falls City School District work session, parent Jim Yurozzi urged the board to adopt interest-based learning pathways and a growth model for students with IEPs, saying the current one‑pace system causes emotional harm and hampers meaningful learning.
Jim Yurozzi, a parent of an 11th grader, told the Niagara Falls City School District board that the district’s ‘‘one-size-fits-all’’ pacing is harming many students, especially those with special needs, and urged the adoption of interest-based pathways.
Yurozzi, who identified himself as a parent during the public-comment period, described his son’s struggles in mathematics and argued that frequent remediation and pushing students to meet uniform pacing produces superficial passing rather than deep learning. "When you…
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