http://rockrivertimes.com/2011/01/26/superintendent-announces-closing-of-8-schools-tensions-mount/ The Rock River Times - THE VOICE OF THE COMMUNITY SINCE 1993 Tue, 21 May 2013 21:10:32 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 http://rockrivertimes.com/2011/01/26/superintendent-announces-closing-of-8-schools-tensions-mount/comment-page-1/#comment-1994 eric Mon, 31 Jan 2011 14:16:08 +0000 http://rockrivertimes.com/?p=28678#comment-1994 As a parent of a Washington Academy student as well as a CAPA high school student, I can tell you that we will not have our kids in 205 public schools if these programs are shut down. We are looking into private schools($ is an issue for our family), moving out of Rockford. Our last resort would be a home school program of some sort. I do not know any parents that will allow their children to be put into dead schools where they will not meet their potential. I have spoken to many families that have already put plans into action to MOVE out of Rockford. Is this a good thing for Rockford's economy? It is kind of like the final nail in the coffin for this city. As a parent of a Washington Academy student as well as a CAPA high school student, I can tell you that we will not have our kids in 205 public schools if these programs are shut down. We are looking into private schools($ is an issue for our family), moving out of Rockford. Our last resort would be a home school program of some sort. I do not know any parents that will allow their children to be put into dead schools where they will not meet their potential. I have spoken to many families that have already put plans into action to MOVE out of Rockford. Is this a good thing for Rockford’s economy? It is kind of like the final nail in the coffin for this city.

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