Ochoa parent speaks against magnet closures
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Cesar Aguirre, the father of an Ochoa Community Magnet School student, argues that TUSD magnet schools should be judged on whether student achievement improves, not on integration measures. He was introducing a community forum at El Casino Ballroom on Monday, Nov. 9, 2015.
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District agreed three years ago to integrate magnet schools, is weaseling out.
The expanded offerings, meant to help recruit/retain students, were approved Tuesday.
U.S. District Court Judge David Bury will have the final say on the matter.
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