EDINA AND OPEN ENROLLMENT; Some in attractive district believe too many nonresidents getting in.(NEWS)

From: Star Tribune (Minneapolis, MN) | Date: February 7, 2008| Author: | Copyright information

Byline: Patrice Relerford; Staff Writer

For months, a small yet vocal group of Edina School District parents has had one message for administrators: Open enrollment is out of control. "While we respectfully recognize the importance of diversity, unchecked admission of nonresidents into Edina Public Schools has impacted class size and resulted in overcrowding," group members said in a document posted at ipetitions.com. Open enrollment became a hot-button issue in Edina last fall after several Concord Elementary School parents complained to board members because some ...

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