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Canceled class harms minority students By Maya Wong $OWKRXJK LW ZDV R̆HUHG WKH AP Spanish Literature course is not being taught this year as a result of low enrollment. This has sparked frustration among KLJK OHYHO 6SDQLVK VWXGHQWV who feel that they are not being given the same opportunities as other AP students. The Spanish department R̆HUV HLJKW FODVVHV WKH PRVW courses out of all CVHS language GHSDUWPHQWV 6SDQLVK Spanish for Heritage Speakers DQG +RQRUV 6SDQLVK $3 6SDQLVK /DQJXDJH DQG $3 Spanish Literature. To take AP 6SDQLVK /LWHUDWXUH VWXGHQWV PXVW ¿UVW FRPSOHWH $3 6SDQLVK Language. Non-heritage students JHQHUDOO\ FRPSOHWH 6SDQLVK DQG 7KH\ FDQ WKHQ VHOHFW +RQRUV 6SDQLVK RU VNLS WR $3 6SDQLVK /DQJXDJH (LWKHU ZD\ LW FDQ WDNH IRXU WR ¿YH \HDUV XQWLO students can reach AP Spanish /LWHUDWXUH VR WKH\ PXVW EHJLQ taking classes in eighth grade. Heritage speakers complete Spanish for Heritage Speakers DQG $3 6SDQLVK /DQJXDJH It takes them 3 years to complete the prerequisites for AP Spanish /LWHUDWXUH PDNLQJ LW WKH SHUIHFW course for senior year. This means that the majority of students who request AP Spanish Literature come from Spanish-speaking families. “AP Spanish Literature is a class that many unrepresented NLGV WDNH HVSHFLDOO\ /DWLQRV who are statistically
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underrepresented in AP FODVVHV ´ FRPPHQWHG /LQGD 6RWR D VHQLRU ZKR ZDV SUHSDUHG to take the course this year. She was extremely disappointed to see that the class was not on her schedule. “I don’t know why that FRXOGQ¶W ZRUN RXW ´ CVHS students request their courses for the next year during the early second semester. For D FODVV WR EH FUHDWHG DW OHDVW students must request that class DV WKHLU ¿UVW RSWLRQ IRU HDFK subject category. AP Spanish Literature had nine course requests this school year.
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explained Assistant Principal .HYLQ %DNHU ZKR PDQDJHV program planning. “Each year WKHUH¶V FODVVHV WKDW DUH R̆HUHG and we hope that we’ll get HQRXJK VWXGHQWV LQWHUHVWHG ´ CVHS has the resources to teach AP Spanish Literature. Teacher Antonio Acosta last WDXJKW WKH FODVV GXULQJ WKH WR VFKRRO \HDU +H ZDV prepared to teach the course WKLV \HDU EXW GLVFRYHUHG WKDW WKH FRXUVH ZDV QRW EHLQJ R̆HUHG when schedules were released. “I had a pilot class of about 16 kids. One hundred percent
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Snapshot of Alcatraz Sunrise Ceremony On Nov. 24, people from all across the U.S. gathered on Alcatraz Island, Ohlone Territory, for the Indigenous People’s Sunrise Ceremony, commemorating the 19961997 occupation by the Indians of All Tribes. The annual event was organzied by the International Indian Treaty Council. Zoe DoraDo