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Teachers and parents urge Lawndale board to preserve middle‑school math positions
Summary
At the March 5 Lawndale Elementary School District board meeting, a series of teachers, site representatives and parents urged trustees to reverse proposed reductions to middle‑school math staff, warning cuts would harm interventions, co‑teaching and post‑COVID proficiency gains.
Public commenters pressed the Lawndale Elementary School District board on March 5 to retain proposed middle‑school math positions, saying cuts would undercut intervention programs and recent gains in math proficiency.
Several speakers tied their pleas to concrete classroom consequences. "Keeping one of the teachers could serve as a valuable resource for true intervention by working with small groups, filling in learning gaps, and helping students build the foundational skills they need to succeed," said Casey Gammes, who spoke during the public‑comment period.
Ali Mulgrew, a site representative at Jane Addams Middle School, warned that established teacher…
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