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Santa Rosa School Closures
By Omar Medina
On Friday, December 9 the Press Democrat published an article showing the intentions of the Santa Rosa City Schools Board of Education to shut down some school's for what they say are fiscal reasons. That same night Aztlán en Vivo devoted the show to addressing the issue. The following Friday, December 16, we continued with the coverage and an update with the information that the board presented at their first community forum regarding the issue on December 13.
Tonight we will continue the discussion with an update on what parents are doing, what they can do, and we will also continue dialog on the sociological effects of these closures. Some of the questions that need to be addressed are:
- Why are the targeted schools primarily populated by people of color, and for that matter Raza?
- Are fiscal reasons truly behind the closures? Or is it a pre-emptive attempt to resolve issues with the No Child Left Behind Act?
If you are unable to tune-in, please get involved and attend one of the community forums that the SRCS school district will be holding. Simply download the schedule.
Related articles published in the Santa Rosa Press Democrat:
- SR may close up to 2 schools -- December 9, 2005
- Parents outraged over proposed SR school closures -- December 10, 2005
- Board invites public to discuss school closures -- December 11, 2005
- Board invites public to discuss school closures -- December 12, 2005
- Meeting on SR school closings -- December 13, 2005
- Possible SR school closures debated -- December 14, 2005
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