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Oklahoma Centennial Not On List
The state released its list of "low performing Oklahoma schools" it has slated for takeover. Three schools are in the Oklahoma City Public School District: Shidler Elementary, Roosevelt Middle School, and Santa Fe South Middle School.
My school, Oklahoma Centennial Middle/High School is not on the list, for now.
All three schools are on the south side of the city and have predominantly Hispanic student bodies. Santa Fe South Middle is an "alternative charter" school where many students struggle due to limited English abilities as do those in the other two schools.
I am curious as to how the state hopes to turn these schools around, and how the teachers who work with these students will be treated. Will the state, for example, provide more language assistance, additional instruction for English Language Learners, more alternative placement for struggling students?
As I said yesterday, I am skeptical that a state that ranks as one of the nation's lowest in per pupil expenditure will do more than try to shuffle new bodies in for old.
We all await to see what miracles will come from Lincoln Boulevard.
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