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Teachers, parents urge board to reconsider full‑day kindergarten pilot
Summary
Several Carlsbad Unified kindergarten teachers told the board they oppose a full‑day kindergarten pilot, saying current half‑day models provide small‑group instruction and worry that doubling class size or time would strain special‑education SDC classes and classroom resources.
During the public comment period at the Dec. 10 Carlsbad Unified School District board meeting, multiple kindergarten teachers told trustees they oppose the district’s full‑day kindergarten pilot and urged caution before expanding the program.
Kelley School teacher Lisa DeGore said she loves the district’s existing half‑day model because it enables intensive small‑group teaching and hands‑on play‑based learning. “If we are doing this pilot… I don’t feel that doubling the time and doubling the amount of children in a classroom is something that’s going to fix the program,” DeGore said, adding that teachers have personally paid for classroom materials…
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