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Plan to reopen Stamford high schools draws mixed reactions
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Students enter the Academy of Information Technology & Engineering (AITE) in Stamford, Conn. Tuesday, Feb. 23, 2021.Tyler Sizemore / Hearst Connecticut Media
STAMFORD Elementary and middle school students didn’t have much of a voice in the decision to return to full-time in-person learning, but those in high school are speaking up about the plan to reopen, and the response so far is mixed.
Those who favor a return say they want to regain a sense of normalcy, as well as bolster their education, which they say has been lacking in the every-other-day model. Students who are hesitant to return to the pre-COVID model say the current system is working and increasing student attendance will only increase health risks.
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Fewer Black, Hispanic students enroll in AP/honors classes. Stamford looks to fix that.
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Students enter the Academy of Information Technology & Engineering (AITE) in Stamford, Conn. Tuesday, Feb. 23, 2021.Tyler Sizemore / Hearst Connecticut Media
STAMFORD In Stamford schools, Asian and white students are much more likely to take an Advanced Placement or honors course than Black and Hispanic students.
That’s a common story across the country, and Stamford is no exception.
About 55 percent of Asian students and 41 percent of white students in Stamford high schools Westhill High School, Stamford High School and the Academy of Information Technology and Engineering are enrolled in at least one AP, Early College Experience or International Baccalaureate course this year.
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500+ parents signed a petition. They want full in-person schooling for Stamford elementary students.
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STAMFORD, CONNECTICUT - OCTOBER 21: Kindergarten students race outside for a mask break from class at Rogers International School on October 21, 2020 in Stamford, Connecticut. Stamford Public Schools is continuing the fall semester with a hybrid model, occasionally quarantining individual classes when a student or faculty member tests positive for COVID-19. (Photo by John Moore/Getty Images)John Moore / Getty Images
STAMFORD Just having a phone conversation can be a challenge for Amy Nelson when her two children are home on a remote learning day.
In the background, you can hear the two Strawberry Hill School students one in kindergarten, another a second grader asking Nelson questions or trying to get her attention. It’s a microcosm of what Nelson’s life has been like this school year, in which her children attend class in person every other day, a
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