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Parents press board to end multi-grade "combo" classes in Escandido Spanish-immersion program
Summary
A group of parents urged the Palo Alto Unified School District to stop using multi-grade "combo" classes at Escandido Elementary, arguing the changing configurations harm curriculum continuity, social-emotional development and enrollment stability; parents asked for a multi-year plan to return to single-grade classrooms.
At the board's open public-comment period on May 13, multiple parents representing more than 60 families from the Escandido Spanish-immersion program asked trustees to retire combination (multi-grade) classes at second through fifth grade and to commit to a stable, year-over-year enrollment and pedagogical plan.
"We're asking for your help in retiring the use of combo classes at Escandido," Jenny Smith said, noting a petition from 60 families. Parents said combo classes disrupt curriculum…
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