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Bring back trade schools to Fresno Unified

The article headlined in The Bee on Aug. 23 regarding the test scores of Fresno Unified School District is not acceptable.

To have only 22 percent of the total student body proficient in math and only 31 percent in English/language arts is shameful, especially if shuttled through to the next class level.

No wonder there is poor performance of those not proficient who try to choose college level. Bring back the trade schools.

Jim Flanagan, North Fork

This story was originally published September 7, 2016 at 3:41 PM with the headline "Bring back trade schools to Fresno Unified."

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