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Beech High School, according to the principal, will be restricting the upcoming sophomore class in their ability to choose the required skinny block and will force them to take ACT prep/ TN Ready prep instead of being allowed to pick their skinny block as promised.
This whole year Beech High School has told us repeatedly that only the freshmen will have a rotation, but now they've added the upcoming sophomores in the mix. The information taught in the ACT prep will likely be forgotten since it will be a year ahead of the actual test, and the TN Ready portion should already be apart of the curriculum in the required common core classes. It's my opinion that it will be in the students' best interest to continue the current ACT prep schedule. Instead of forcing the upcoming sophomores to take the class in their skinny block, it would be more equitable to offer the course as an option rather than a requirement. It should also be noted that schedules have already been completed for the 2017-2018 school year, and this will add an undue burden on both teachers and students.
We, the undersigned, encourage Beech High School to keep the current ACT prep and skinny block classes as was previously promised by the administration.
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The momentum surrounding our request to restore student choice at Beech High School is significant. It is clear that many families prioritize academic flexibility and the original scheduling promises made by the administration.
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It's not right to tell a whole grade something and then change it especially after we already filled everything out! Many people already have classes they want to take that are very helpful to them. We don't even take the ACT this year so it will all be forgotten by the time we do! The ACT prep class being required is just a waste of learning time!
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It should be 100% optional. It is not fair to the students.
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Status: Closed — this petition is no longer accepting signatures.
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Beech High School, according to the principal, will be restricting the upcoming sophomore class in their ability to choose the required skinny block and will force them to take ACT prep/ TN Ready prep instead of being allowed to pick their skinny block as promised.
This whole year Beech High School has told us repeatedly that only the freshmen will have a rotation, but now they've added the upcoming sophomores in the mix. The information taught in the ACT prep will likely be forgotten since it will be a year ahead of the actual test, and the TN Ready portion should already be apart of the curriculum in the required common core classes. It's my opinion that it will be in the students' best interest to continue the current ACT prep schedule. Instead of forcing the upcoming sophomores to take the class in their skinny block, it would be more equitable to offer the course as an option rather than a requirement. It should also be noted that schedules have already been completed for the 2017-2018 school year, and this will add an undue burden on both teachers and students.
We, the undersigned, encourage Beech High School to keep the current ACT prep and skinny block classes as was previously promised by the administration.
Updates
June 23, 2017
The momentum surrounding our request to restore student choice at Beech High School is significant. It is clear that many families prioritize academic flexibility and the original scheduling promises made by the administration.
7 Comments
My son worked really hard on his schedule and now they just want to throw it out the window. This isn't fair to the students or parents who were told something totally different months ago.
It's not right to tell a whole grade something and then change it especially after we already filled everything out! Many people already have classes they want to take that are very helpful to them. We don't even take the ACT this year so it will all be forgotten by the time we do! The ACT prep class being required is just a waste of learning time!
I am a concerned grandmother to Heaven and Autumn Howard, and I support this petition.
It should be 100% optional. It is not fair to the students.
Good job! Proud of you!
I agree! This is why I am doing it!
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My son worked really hard on his schedule and now they just want to throw it out the window. This isn't fair to the students or parents who were told something totally different months ago.