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I’m an incoming freshmen and when I first heard about this new enforcement of MYP (and IB), I was upset to say the least. Unlike traditional methods, the IB and MYP programs support “internationally minded” students. While this may sound like a great idea to some people, it completely undermines and discriminates against some student’s beliefs. It is not okay for people to push aside other people’s viewpoints and force their own especially on children who don’t have as strong of a moral compass as some adults do (like the ones who are forcing this on us). Not to mention the fact that CUSD students and parents were not even given a vote or prior notice of the matter. Sure we are hearing about this now, but many people know for a fact that it takes longer than 7 months to completely change the way 2 grades of students learn in every one of their classes. This just goes to show that this has been being planned for much longer than we were given notice for and I’m sure if many families had known this before hand, there would not be as many students at CHS and El Roble. So please, keep CUSD a place that offers opportunities rather than forcing certain ideologies on children like myself.
Isabella supported: Make MYP a Choice at Claremont High SchoolI’m an incoming freshmen (8th grade at El Roble) and I somehow barely caught wind of this now, even though it was a choice made on the future of my education at Claremont High School… I don’t think it is right ethically to make a major decision of that magnitude that will affect everyone, without notifying us or at least telling us what’s been going on! Where is the unity that’s even in the name of Claremont Unified School District? All I see are people forcing us to choose an education we may not want, and this decision is just causing a greater divide amongst students, parents, and teachers. Why you are doing this to our choice of education that we’ve had for years? I may never know, but what I do know is that we should all have the right to choose what type of education we want. It should be up to Claremont (and other cities, if you are out of district) parents, guardians, and students on whether or not we would like to participate in the MYP/IB program. Sure, some people may want to do MYP and that is completely fine as it is up to them. It is intolerable though for CHS teachers to force this on everyone without consent, vote, or at least prior knowledge, taking parents and students out of the equation, which isn’t fair. This is not colonial America where dictators get to make decisions that will heavily affect our lives without us having any say or representation. Please, CUSD… give us our rights back.
Steven supported: Make MYP a Choice at Claremont High SchoolThe main problem about MYP transition isn’t about the program (though that’s bad enough), but that the students have no say in the transition to MYP. The TEACHERS were the ones who voted on the transition to MYP, not the students. The people whose education this rule is effecting. If they really want to make this a MYP school, than the students should vote to change the leading style of the school, instead of the teachers making fusions for them. It’s the students educations at stake, and we should have the right to choose which type of education we would prefer.
Athena supported: Make MYP a Choice at Claremont High SchoolI think we should listen to the students and give them a real chance to say whether they believe they are learning and growing in the MYP. Last year, the MYP coordinator went to classrooms and asked students what they think about the program. However, this was done in person and in front of students' teacher and peers. Many students expressed later that they felt unable to give an honest opinion in that setting. I think CHS, in order to learn more about how the program is actually performing, should begin an evaluation of the MYP by allowing students and parents to express their honest preferences. In the meantime, MYP should be a choice and not a mandate, both to allow our wonderful and highly experienced teachers to do their best work, and for our students to learn in the best environment for them.
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