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It's been a long day so I can only be brief here (but I'll write more another day). Two fairly interesting things happened at the School Board meeting tonight. One, there is considerable support for the Middle College High School program , both from community and some Board members. Speaker after speaker rose to support the program and ask that the Middle College High School at the High Point Neighborhood Center not be closed. Especially moving was testimony from a former student, Paul Campiche, who said that these were not "throwaway" students and "people who are the most disenfranchised need the most help." He had been thru the Middle College program, then went to Evergreen and is now in the Master's program at Antioch for counseling. Peaslee, Peters and Patu (the Peter, Paul and Mary of the Board), in their Board comments, all said they want a second look at this decision (or at least more discussion). The other Board members were fairl...