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April 10, 2007

Lindbergh Parents Vow To Fight For Their School

Channel3000.com:

The largest cuts in the superintendent's budget are through the consolidation of some schools.
Lindbergh parents were surprised on Monday night to hear the superintendent is backing a plan that would close their school.
They had anticipated their school being taken off the district's chopping block.
Many of the parents have been fighting to keep up with the information coming from the board, and now they're hoping the board will listen to their concerns.
Parent Jeffrey Lewis has had three children go to Lindbergh Elementary, but with a budget plan calling for the close of the school, he's worried about how it would affect all of the students there.
"The district has looked at this from a monetary standpoint, but never have they addressed how this is going to impact equity," said Lewis. "How will they maintain the opportunity that kids currently have in small schools?

Posted by Jim Zellmer at April 10, 2007 3:12 AM
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