BERLIN – When Berlin officials approved plans for the addition of apartments to the Purnell Crossing development, residents were quick to question the impact they would have on local schools. They worried enrollment, which seems to always be on the rise, would increase dramatically between the apartments under construction on Seahawk Road and those planned for Old Ocean City Boulevard.
“The world is about to bear down on this part of the Eastern Shore and we’re just not prepared,” Berlin resident Jeff Smith said.
In the last five years, enrollment in Worcester County Public Schools (WCPS) has increased 2%. While the rise in students overall is slight, north end schools have seen a bit more growth, with a 3% increase in enrollment. A close look at Berlin, however, shows that enrollment at Buckingham Elementary School has increased 14% between 2014 and 2018. A student body of 487 students in 2014 grew to 556 in 2018.
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I have an idea. Get ALL the 19 yo thug's out of the system. Really?? You're freaking 19 years old and you're in 10,11, or 12 grade?? GTFOH. Talk about adult daycare!!
ReplyDeleteHow do you free us from the educational tyrany....School vouchers.
ReplyDeleteWe all need to get behind a voucher system for MD. If we dont it will only get worse and expensive..
ReplyDeletePeople who complain about our education system should pay closer attention to spelling.
ReplyDeleteThe north end is growing at an alarming rate. Pretty soon it's going to be like Salisbury, a mix bag of good, bad, and the ugly.
ReplyDeleteHome school your children
ReplyDeleteNorthwest Woodsman: What would be the situationif you were able to segregate out all of the illegal alien children that have invaded your area?
ReplyDeleteSend them to Worcester Prep. Enough drugs there to keep them busy.
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