Hoover High School student, Angel De La Cruz said, "When I'm out of school I want to be out of school."
For the first time ever, Fresno Unified students who get a "D" will be assigned to summer school. In the past, only for those with failing grades had to attend. This program is part of the districts effort to have more kids graduate on time with courses that count towards college.
Chris Evans said, "An F is as we all know is a failure, but a D ... is also a deficiency."
Hoover High School student, Angelina Durley said, "If you're going to a four year college they're going to have to ... require it anyway."
Fresno Unified Associate Superintendent Chris Evans says the district is looking to double the number of summer school students at a time when districts all over the Valley like Sanger and Clovis Unified as well as the state are cutting back or eliminating summer school programs.
While Evans couldn't say how much the extended program will cost, he says funds will come from flexible dollars received through millions of federal economic stimulus funds. He says summer school isn't only for students with low grades.
We talked with officials at the Fresno Teachers Association who say they have no objections to expanding summer school, however, they are concerned about educators who teach regular courses during the summer, for less pay, over a shorter period of time.
