1. The Special Ed issues. It is a fact that some students IEPs are changed by the district after having been approved. IEPs are not always followed, teachers are not given information about IEPs in some cases, and the law that requires that they not be displaced more than 2 years from their peers are violated.
2. The testing issue... this is a question that has never been answered by the district...
Do we test by age (if we are an ungraded system) or by grade (if we "have grades") according to several teachers we do not have grades (which means we should test by age), and yet, we test by grade (which means some students will never be tested and makes it look like our test score percentages are not accurate.)
3. The Green Acres Principal's actions are related to calling out staff members publicly when they don't sign up for voluntary activities, talking about them with other staff and parents, and in general creating an atmosphere of intimidation. He is actually remarkably similar to Jim Robinson...the philosophy is interesting, but the implementation alienates everyone you need to succeed and dooms things to failure.
4. Missing classes at LHS.... If you want, you can look at some of my earlier posts for more, but here is a short list....
On the advanced end....AP Chemistry, Advanced LA 9, Advanced LA 10, Advanced Global Studies, Advanced Freshman Science, Advanced Government, Advanced Economics, Advanced Personal Finance...
On other fronts, Freshman Core, the reluctant learner program, the credit recovery program, an entire alternative high school program.
All of the family and child classes are gone.
We now have 1 art teacher for the entire school.
The auto shop is gone, the welding program is half time and the architecture and other vocational programs are decimated.
Please keep asking your questions. I will continue to seek out answers.
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