Russell Wayne Peterson wrote:
> In terms of Catherine's question on how to respond, I think it would be
> appropriate that the Minneapolis Public School system lay out a clear plan
> for educating the top percentile of our students just as they do for the
> bottom percentile.
I have asked our staff to respond to this request, because we do have
just such a strategy. You should see a response posted on the issues
list today.
> Part of my experience in selecting
> a school was the amount of "brush off" I got. I would hope that is not a
> cultural thing within the school system.
>
That does concern me, and we have been doing a lot of internal work on
this. Parents' feedback on this (including yours, Russ) has been very
helpful. Keep it coming.
Catherine Shreves
Minneapolis School Board
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