[CSPS] Board meeting tomorrow, 4/2

[Sarah Bednarz]

I have been talking to teachers at Consolidated about large classes,  
lack of substitutes, poor discipline (atttibuted to large classes)  
and the threat of teaching six classes instead of five. There is a  
lot of tension and worry amongst those educators.

There is an op-ed in today's Chronicle by the chair of the Houston  
Community College system in support, partly, of dual enrollment. He  
writes, ""Dual credit" or "dual enrollment" programs allow high  
school juniors and seniors to enroll in community college courses for  
both high school and college credit. Students would be allowed to  
take college level courses in their own high school. Because students  
could finish high school with up to two years of college credit, dual  
enrollment would save parents and students college tuition. At the  
Houston Community College System, an existing high school program  
waives tuition for in-district students, meaning students can obtain  
up to two years of college credit at no cost." This concerns me, as  
you know, in terms of quality control.

Sarah Bednarz
On Apr 1, 2006, at 6:25 PM, Howard Marchitello wrote:

> Dear CSPS Friends,
>
> The board will meet tomorrow, Sunday 2 April, from 4 to 5 in the  
> afternoon
> at my home (1708 Emerald Pkwy.; call 696-9376 if you need directions).
>
> Our main item for consideration is new CSPS Officers and  
> leadership. If any
> members have an interest in a leadership position for the coming  
> year (as
> such positions are filled in the organization each April), please  
> let me or
> Kate know in advance of our meeting tomorrow.
>
> Thank you to those members of the board who have already contacted  
> me about
> this meeting; a few of us will not be available due to prior  
> engagements.
> The rest of us will meet and report on our conversation and any  
> actions taken.
>
> If any member wishes the board to address a particular issue,  
> please let
> any one of us know.
>
> Many thanks, as always,
> Howard
>
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Sarah Witham Bednarz
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Department of Geography
Texas A&M University
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s-bednarz at tamu.edu
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