School Unification Issue in San Gabriel
On April 14, the residents of San Gabriel have the opportunity to improve the community by voting yes on school unification.
If San Gabriel has its own high school, there will be many benefits to the entire community. One advantage is that there will be an increase in property values of homes in San Gabriel. This is because communities with fully unified school districts are more desirable to live in.
Perhaps the most important reason to unify is to improve the quality of education for our high school students. The new high school will have a smaller population than Alhambra’s high schools.
My sister and I received an excellent education at Washington, Coolidge and Jefferson. When it came time for high school, however, our parents did not want us at San Gabriel High School, for safety and academic reasons. We went to a private high school.
As a future teacher, I am very aware of the advantages of quality schools. We can have a strong, involved community and improved education for our children.
KRISTEN CARLSON
San Gabriel
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