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Milpitas Unified official highlights MLK activities, notes attendance dip and drop in suspensions at Milpitas High
Summary
A Milpitas Unified School District staff member told the board that schools marked Martin Luther King Jr. with classroom lessons and events, average daily attendance slipped to just under 96% from about 97% in August, and suspensions and fights at Milpitas High have fallen sharply after restorative and visibility-focused interventions.
A Milpitas Unified School District staff member reported to the board that district schools held Martin Luther King Jr. lessons, student artwork projects and all-school events and that a small dip in average daily attendance has prompted renewed focus on student engagement.
The presenter said schools ran classroom instruction on King’s speeches and that students created artwork and writings; examples included student art at Rose Elementary and a kindergarten performance of the "I Have a Dream" speech. The district’s adult learning and workforce development center also incorporated lessons about King into citizenship and English-language instruction.
The update tied student…
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