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Lynn Schools Superintendent Addresses Lynn Rotary Club
Dr. Catherine Latham, Superintendent of Schools for the City of Lynn, recently addressed the Lynn Rotary Club and gave members a fascinating amount of information about the enrollment and demographics of the Lynn Schools. She indicated that since 2008, the enrollment of the schools has grown by almost 2,000 students. This has created a huge space crunch in the schools, with schools over full for capacity and rooms being used for classrooms which were not designed originally for classrooms. A new Marshall Middle School is in process of being built, but there is a huge need for new schools and classrooms in the city. A number of the schools are 80-100 years old.
In her talk, she gave information on percentages of special populations such as limited English Proficient students, low income students and various ethnic percentages of the student population. The data indicates that minority populations and second language populations continue to grow in the schools as time goes on.
When compared to other urban districts, though, Lynn has come out very well in terms of student achievement, being listed as the highest urban district in English and Language Arts scores, and second in Math. This is a major accomplishment for the system, when given the high rate of second language students or low income students. While there is still so much work to do, she indicated that Lynn is doing well in spite of the challenges.
Club members were very interested in her presentation and asked Dr. Latham many questions. They appreciated the fact that her data helped them understand the community better in their own business lives.
Each Rotarian is asked to give to the Rotary Foundation every year. The Foundation is the way in which Rotary can maximize donations, whether large or small, in order to do big things in the world. The Rotary Foundation makes it possible for Rotarians to advance world understanding, goodwill, and peace by supporting projects that improve health, support education, and alleviate poverty. The Annual Fund is the primary source of funding for Foundation activities. Your contributions help Rotarians carry out a broad range of local and international projects. Projects can be about education, clean water, health, nutrition, and many other worthy goals.
Dr. Catherine Latham, Superintendent of Schools for the City of Lynn, recently addressed the Lynn Rotary Club and gave members a fascinating amount of information about the enrollment and demographics of the Lynn Schools. She indicated that since 2008, the enrollment of the schools has grown by almost 2,000 students. This has created a huge space crunch in the schools, with schools over full for capacity and rooms being used for classrooms which were not designed originally for classrooms. A new Marshall Middle School is in process of being built, but there is a huge need for new schools and classrooms in the city. A number of the schools are 80-100 years old.