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ISSUE NINE january 22, 2008 shawnee mission east prairie village, ks
SPORTS: The Rockhurst game breakdown »PAGES 28-29
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Controversy ignites after block scheduling for 2008-2009 passed (ADDITIONAL COVERAGE ON PAGES 7 AND 9) » devino’bryan After meetings and much discussion, Shawne Mission East teachers voted in favor of block scheduling for the 2008-2009 school year. The results have
caused controversy among staff members, parents and students. On Friday, Dec. 14, two-thirds of teachers voted “yes” for a 4-1 block schedule. As a result, Principal Susan
Swift says East will have block scheduling four days a week next year, with students attending every class on Mondays. Swift believes one benefit to the 4-1 schedule will be the 90-minute
seminar period on Wednesdays and Fridays. In addition to working on homework and getting help from teachers from other classes, Swift hopes that this time can be used
for standardized testing as well as assemblies so other classes won’t be interrupted.
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