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Parents tell Arlington ISD trustees Arlington High's Fine Arts & Dual Language Academy isn't delivering promised pathways
Summary
Multiple parents and guardians said advanced fine-arts and dual-language tracks promised through feeder FEDLA schools have not been implemented at Arlington High, citing placement of advanced students into beginner classes, reduced recitals and missing immersion courses.
Four speakers at the board's open-forum period raised concerns that the district's Fine Arts and Dual Language Academy (FEDLA) pathways are not extending into Arlington High as families were promised at feeder schools.
Jeff Carlton, speaking for 21 Arlington High families, said parents of advanced fine-arts and dual-language students have found insufficient advanced coursework and reduced intentionality at the high-school level. "The advanced…
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