tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8895200797299787815.post-15146381950728198362007-09-10T16:37:00.000-05:002007-09-10T16:37:00.000-05:00Actually, from the numbers I have heard, Roosevelt would have about 20% poverty. The district maximum for class size at the K-3 level would be 22 so it is likely that only 5 of 22 students would be students in poverty. This would certainly not put the same burden on a teacher as it would at say Jefferson with 65% poverty, if they were not SAGE with 22 students at 65% poverty that would be 14 students in poverty. Surely everyone can see that 14 student in poverty out of 22 is much more difficult than 5 out of 22. <BR/><BR/>I just don't understand the rationale of "if we can't have SAGE for everyone then we should have it for NO ONE". I don't see that as directing resources where the greatest need is.Teresa Thielhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01097990067216672469noreply@blogger.com