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Parents, teachers urge Ventura Unified to preserve Data Middle School's IDE Academy after "uncore" decision
Summary
Dozens of parents, teachers and students told the Ventura Unified Board on Dec. 13 they feel blindsided by an administrative decision to "uncore" (remove subject coring) at Data Middle School, arguing the change was rushed, poorly communicated and risks diluting the IDE Academy's distinctive program and enrollment.
Dozens of parents, teachers and students urged the Ventura Unified School District Board on Dec. 13 to reverse or pause an administrative change at Data Middle School that district staff described as "uncoring" '0'removing subject coring in the master schedule''to resolve credential misalignment and increase access.
At a packed public-comment period, speakers said the decision and related Title I notices naming teachers were shared with families with little explanation and without the year-long planning time staff say is customary. "This presentation finally gives context, but parents were shut out for months," said Susan Henson, a Data parent. "The message we got was: we're not interested in your…
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