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Debate over Summer Rising enrollment numbers and their significance
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Council Member Stevens and Deputy Chancellor Vadehra discuss the Summer Rising enrollment numbers and their significance. Stevens expresses skepticism about the reported increase in applications.
- Vadehra reports that enrollment is up 25% compared to the previous year
- More applicants were received on day one than for any other program across the system
- Stevens argues that initial application numbers don't always translate to actual summer attendance
- The council member emphasizes the need to focus on actual results rather than just application numbers
- Stevens requests information on how the DOE is tracking academic impact of the program
Althea V. Stevens
2:38:39
this assessment of what we've over last year.
2:38:40
Again, parents are going to apply, but again, we know that when summer comes, those numbers look different.
2:38:46
And so I I just the game that I feel like we always play, it's just it doesn't make sense for us to just, like, say, we know the deal.
2:38:52
We doesn't do this well.
2:38:54
Like, if that's the case, we wouldn't be having these conversations.
2:38:56
And this is not a slight.
2:38:57
It's like you'll have other things to do.
2:39:00
Like this is to me, it's like take the things off the plate that you don't need on the plate.
2:39:03
Stop adding them.
2:39:04
Because even when we're saying the partnership with DUICD is there, it doesn't feel that way.
2:39:08
And so I'm just being clear like how do we take things off your plate that doesn't make sense and give it to other people because you have so many other things to do.
2:39:16
I mean, and y'all know, I I don't like the program.
2:39:17
So I'm like, that's I'm not gonna lie about that.
2:39:19
So that's the other piece that I'm pushing.
2:39:20
But the other question is, how are we detailing impact around academics?
2:39:24
Because that's another thing, right?
2:39:26
This whole program is the model around like, it's so great the kids are getting all this learning, but how are we tracking that?
2:39:31
Because that's another problem I have with it because one, it does not take that they have to be in class for them to be getting academics.
2:39:38
So I need to know how are we seeing the results for what we're putting in for summarizing.