artichoke's comments:

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Why on earth would you even contemplate closing a school that actually teaches our children what that actually need to know ?

LEP is not your average school it's a school that encourages our Children to learn cutting edge skills and uses new modern principles to achieve the highest possible results.  Using project based learning with a focus on leadership and entrepeneurship, the school has high standards of performance,  more class hours, college prep mentoring and internships,

The school is Brilliant, a breath of fresh air and just what the Dr ordered.not to mention Obama,and Carole Smith superintendent of schools?
R.M.

Wow! A school that  teaches our children what they actually need know going into the 21st century.

My son has only been at this school for a short period of time and we can already see the positive changes that have affected his life.

This school must stay OPEN ! It would be criminal to close such an asset for our future.

R.M.

posted 3 years, 2 months ago
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I want some one at the school board etc, to explain to the media and everyone ,, in simple terms,where specifically does,our,$$$ for schools go!?

Please ,I do not need another costly survey,that puts words in my mouth,,,,D.M.

posted 3 years, 2 months ago
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I go to L.E.P. I believe it is exactly what Obama was talking about with better standards and assessemants, So now they want to close it!!!!!!!!

 I want to keep my school open because its the school for me. The teachers care more about you. They have higher expectations as a school. And they provide a school that is meant for the future. And by this I mean, it is business and entrepreneurship oriented. It helps people get ready for the future. LEP High also has more to offer. They feel that a classroom setting is not the only way to go. They incorporate an internship program that is not offered in any other high school. Come junior year you begin to apply for internships and feel what it is like to be in the real world. Once you get your internship you have a half day of school and a half day of interning at local businesses. LEP also has a higher standard then normal high schools. It sets a standard of C or above instead of the PPS High Schools D or passing scale. I love this school and to see it shut down after i just switched would be a disaster. Supposedly the district has kept money that the state has rightfully given us. Our teacher totaled up the calculations for how much we should have and we are missing and it came to $525,000 dollars that was supposed to be given to us from the district. Now on top of that amount they also have given less to our school on a whole because a charter receives about 60% of what a pps high school receives on a per child basis. And that number is not included in the amount totaled.

                   Now the reason they say that don't want our charter renewed is due to financial instability? How does this work? How can a system trying to help our children be so unjust? Why is it that when I go to Cleveland I am worth more then if I go to LEP? Did you know a person who goes to Cleveland, Cleveland gets roughly $10,000 to $12,000.When a person who switched to LEP, LEP only gets $6,000. Why and How can our school board be this corrupt to put a price tag on a child?

Oliver

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