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TUSD pauses K–6 expansion to refine model; sixth-graders to be eligible for middle-school extracurriculars next year
Summary
District leaders reported on strengths and challenges of the K–6 pilot, recommended pausing expansion this year to address elective and extracurricular gaps, and said sixth-graders at K–6 sites will be eligible to participate in extracurricular sports at their nearest middle school starting next year.
Tucson Unified School District officials on Feb. 10 presented an update on the K–6 pilot and said they would pause further expansion while the district addresses implementation challenges.
Regional assistant superintendent Richard Sanchez and other staff reviewed the initiative’s benefits — continuity of relationships, smaller sixth-grade student-to-teacher ratios at pilot sites, and targeted supports for exceptional-education students — and…
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