{"id":1063,"date":"2013-07-11T18:21:12","date_gmt":"2013-07-12T00:21:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/michaelclara.com\/?p=1063"},"modified":"2013-07-21T11:26:31","modified_gmt":"2013-07-21T17:26:31","slug":"is-the-school-improvement-council-sic-inflating-classroom-size","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/michaelclara.com\/is-the-school-improvement-council-sic-inflating-classroom-size\/","title":{"rendered":"Is the School Improvement Council (SIC) Inflating Classroom Size?"},"content":{"rendered":"
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McKell Withers<\/p><\/div>\n

\u201cWhen an SIC sits down and if they predetermine what they want taught because of the adults in the room and that happens in some of our schools more than it should ever occur, then we are missing the opportunity to better serve kids and that effects dropout rates\u201d<\/span> <\/em><\/strong>McKell Withers<\/p>\n

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School Board Meeting: July 9, 2013<\/p><\/div>\n

\u201cYour core [high school] teachers have 220 kids, obviously that effects how they relate to students\u2026.there is a connection between the fact that you have fewer teachers in core subjects\u2026\u201d<\/span> <\/em>Board Member Emery<\/p>\n

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