Scott Abbott
@scotteabbott.bsky.social
Assistant Director, @DECivics.bsky.social @udelaware.bsky.social, former #Socialstudies Director @dcpublicschools.bsky.social, #civics teacher #democracy defender, opinions my own
With the K-8s, the combination of the elementary & middle school funding models can create challenges like what you’re describing. And if school leaders can’t staff properly, then they can’t schedule either.
May 7, 2025 at 10:57 AM
With the K-8s, the combination of the elementary & middle school funding models can create challenges like what you’re describing. And if school leaders can’t staff properly, then they can’t schedule either.
Oh wow, they actually enforce licensure laws there? Must be nice! The number of times I’ve had to crack up fake “humanities” is disconcerting.
May 6, 2025 at 7:14 PM
Oh wow, they actually enforce licensure laws there? Must be nice! The number of times I’ve had to crack up fake “humanities” is disconcerting.
Huh, interesting and glad CPS has figured out a model that works. It was a constant battle with admins to hire enough SS teachers, push them to not double-block ELA & Math and semesterize SS. Traditional middle schools always did a better job than K-8s, which were being slowly removed when I left.
May 6, 2025 at 6:51 PM
Huh, interesting and glad CPS has figured out a model that works. It was a constant battle with admins to hire enough SS teachers, push them to not double-block ELA & Math and semesterize SS. Traditional middle schools always did a better job than K-8s, which were being slowly removed when I left.
I’ve seen 5-8 more commonly with charters, though the motivation there seems to be partially culture building and partially trying to encourage early decision-making by anxious parents who are trying to maximize opportunities for their own kids.
May 6, 2025 at 6:29 PM
I’ve seen 5-8 more commonly with charters, though the motivation there seems to be partially culture building and partially trying to encourage early decision-making by anxious parents who are trying to maximize opportunities for their own kids.
Ha, amusing on the second reason. The transition is easier but my experience with these in DC made me think their costs outweighed benefits, at least given the funding model DC used. You lose economies of scale to properly fund, staff, & teach the 6-8 students, SS, Science, & arts suffer.
May 6, 2025 at 6:25 PM
Ha, amusing on the second reason. The transition is easier but my experience with these in DC made me think their costs outweighed benefits, at least given the funding model DC used. You lose economies of scale to properly fund, staff, & teach the 6-8 students, SS, Science, & arts suffer.
What do you think are the benefits of K-8 vs 6-8 schools?
May 6, 2025 at 6:17 PM
What do you think are the benefits of K-8 vs 6-8 schools?
Yes, and I feel like it’s slowly driving me crazy. I’ve started using the Simple Call Blocker app to block ranges of numbers because though I block individual numbers, they always call back from different ones. It’s helped a little. apps.apple.com/us/app/simpl...
Simple Call Blocker
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May 5, 2025 at 10:40 PM
Yes, and I feel like it’s slowly driving me crazy. I’ve started using the Simple Call Blocker app to block ranges of numbers because though I block individual numbers, they always call back from different ones. It’s helped a little. apps.apple.com/us/app/simpl...