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...estimated $58,000 to $60,000 budget cut would have eliminated instruction of all academic subjects in grades K-8 in both Portuguese and English—a key aspect of the OLA program, which aims to provide a full academic curriculum for all students to become bilingual and develop creativity and critical thinking, according to the school Web site...
Young said that School Committee members have consistently urged him to look closely at the program, but the proposal to scrap the Two-Way aspect of the OLA program has drawn many concerns among parents, teachers, and students...
Elizabeth Hammond, a parent who spearheaded the movement to keep the OLA program unchanged, said that the proposed changes would have “[undone] how the program worked.” She also said that the teachers at the King Open School were “devastated” about the possible adjustments to the program...
Monique Pinto, a sixth grader who has spent eight years in the OLA program, also voiced concern over the potential changes...
...This program inspires me because I get to learn about my culture and American culture,” she said. “When I found out [about the budget cut proposal], I got upset...