tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8895200797299787815.post-77784296923413301702007-09-10T20:04:00.000-05:002007-09-10T20:04:00.000-05:00BUT...<BR/><BR/>The district is taking on a significant expense in the addition of classrooms, retention of staff, and additional busing to get the correct numbers that they need to have SAGE on one side of town.<BR/><BR/>You say that you don't understand the rationale. I think you need to open your eyes. SAGE is fine. It is working at the level that it is now. It is NOT a self sustaining program no matter how you sugar coat it for your loyal followers.<BR/><BR/>Also, if the district "picks and chooses" the students from certain areas, that can be viewed as discrimination and could be prosecuted by parents that are excluded from these wonderful programs.<BR/><BR/>Don't paint the picture that this is the best thing since the wheel. We need to worry about funding what we have before we take on more.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com