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Posted on 12/13/18 at 10:10 pm to shamrock
This might be my favorite line
These kids can't handle regular school that has probably been dumbed down by 3 grades but he wants them to be in gifted classes too.
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He said he is concerned about whether the district is serving all children, noting, as he has many times before, that while 49 percent of the students are African American, less than 5 percent of those in gifted classes are African American. He wants to make sure all children are exposed to “rigorous academic instruction.”
These kids can't handle regular school that has probably been dumbed down by 3 grades but he wants them to be in gifted classes too.
Posted on 12/13/18 at 10:16 pm to shamrock
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Clearly that district just needs more money
No, this is the beautiful (or horrifying) part...
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Concerning capacity, Means assured attendees that the district has plenty of resources, despite recent expenditures on AVID (Advancement Via Individual Determination) training and University of Virginia consultants. For example, Whit Davis has added a second behavioral specialist, he said.
“If there’s a request for staff, we’ll provide the staff,” he said. “Sometimes, it comes down to, it’s difficult to hire people and get them to come to Clarke County.”
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Means also said that with the district’s $1.2 million surplus, his administration has hired an additional 11 or 12 teachers. Also being hired are more social workers, psychologists and counselors for schools to help children succeed socially and academically.
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