My son was in this program last year. It was the first time in his entire education he disliked school. Please do not keep this program. It doesn't come near to what it is proclaimed to do.

If this program was part of a bigger plan to better the educational experience for ALL students, then great. But IT IS NOT! It does not challenge the honors students, does not allow for any students to get individual attention and it is not maintainable.

My daughter does not feel challenged. Blended classes is not an honors program.

As of March, only 8 students have switched from A to H this year. Surely the school can find an aternative way to challenge these 8 students that doesn't impact everyone else.

I would think that a "pilot" program that has been in place for 5 years should have very detailed statistics.

How disrespectful to both parents and students, to never tell students when signing up for classes last year, that they would be in blended classes Finding out when they returned to school was a complete hit. What kind of program starts so underhanded?

It has been proven in many studies that smart students do not bring slower students up to speed. Just the opposite. Slower students bring smart students down.

I have a grandson who is an honor student and I do not want this "blended" clases for him.

It is not the responsibility of honors students to create a more rigorous environment, but that of the school and it's teaching staff. Challenge all students - all the time!

Don't blend class programs that could lead to "should be"honors students being ostracized and bullied for being "too smart".

The Blended Class must work for all, otherwise two class levels should be available.

Students are currently able to enroll in honors classes without any recommendations or other criteria. I would like to see this remain the case, and if they are unable to keep up, they should drop back. Blending only dilutes the rigor of an honors class.

There has been no real benefit for the honors students given yet. Don't blend the year before high school.

This "program" lacks rigor and proof of excellence. 3% of 8th grade students have changed themselves from Academic to Honors students. Honors students appear to be peer teachers in the classroom.

Am very displeased with the misinformation and lack of clear communications that have come out regarding this from BRMS and, specifically, from Brion Bell. This has fallen well below my expectations from what I viewed as a high performing organization.

I do not feel blended classrooms will challenge nor prepare older kids for the rigors of high school honors/AP courses and at the very least would like to see it removed from the 8th grade

I am not in favor of blended classrooms and would appreciate the administration acknowledging the fact that there is no evidence for its continuance especially with such strong opposition from parents.

As a substitute in the schools I've seen the difference in attitudes and achievements for both honors and academics classes. The differences are too big to be solved through "blending" of course material-students will suffer on both ends of the scale.

I am so disappointed in the lack of data from BRMS to justify this program.