Voice of the students
Bangor Daily News, February 27, 2008
(excerpts) Educators, school administrators, local elected board members, politicians, state officials and parents have all weighed in on the law mandating school consolidation in Maine.
Conspicuously absent has been the voice of those most affected by the law: the children in our schools.
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"I think a lot of students don’t necessarily feel the need to learn about the issue because they feel like they don’t have a direct say," said Keefe, 17, a senior.
Beal, 16, a junior, added, "Most of us don’t really know how it’s going to affect us, but I don’t know that anyone does."
Interviewed recently during their lunch break, Beal and Keefe both said the effort to consolidate Maine’s school districts doesn’t seem like it’s going to accomplish its goal of saving money.
Even if it does, Keefe said, "I don’t think an effective way to address a school’s specific needs is by centralizing control. Needs are different for every school."
Beal also said it doesn’t make sense for a superintendent in Ellsworth to make decisions for students in a district 40 miles away.
(excerpts) Educators, school administrators, local elected board members, politicians, state officials and parents have all weighed in on the law mandating school consolidation in Maine.
Conspicuously absent has been the voice of those most affected by the law: the children in our schools.
...
"I think a lot of students don’t necessarily feel the need to learn about the issue because they feel like they don’t have a direct say," said Keefe, 17, a senior.
Beal, 16, a junior, added, "Most of us don’t really know how it’s going to affect us, but I don’t know that anyone does."
Interviewed recently during their lunch break, Beal and Keefe both said the effort to consolidate Maine’s school districts doesn’t seem like it’s going to accomplish its goal of saving money.
Even if it does, Keefe said, "I don’t think an effective way to address a school’s specific needs is by centralizing control. Needs are different for every school."
Beal also said it doesn’t make sense for a superintendent in Ellsworth to make decisions for students in a district 40 miles away.
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