I was reading through the last of the comments from the 3/17 school board post. I really liked what I was reading. Here is part of the comment.
"Burke County Schools has done many innovative things for students that have become the model for other systems across the state. Two that quickly come to mind are Senior Projects and Burke Alternative to Suspension. Burke County was the first system to assign Senior projects to ALL seniors - not just honor students as did Mecklenburg. The SBOE took our model and ran with it."
And that was followed up with "REALLY???"
Yes really, BCPS does some great things.
"The Burke County Public School system was recently awarded national first place honors for a pre-kindergarten program. Numerous state awards have been received for career and economic development, reading, leadership and excellence awards at the state level, and nationally published articles highlighting the school system’s achievements."
"There is a brand new educational opportunity in Burke County called Burke Middle College. It is funded by a federal grant."
"The Burke Middle College student is an academically capable individual who will be more successful in a non-traditional high school setting. The student must possess maturity, independence, and self-discipline in order to meet the challenges of this innovative program."
I have heard that Tim and Tracy read this blog. Let's fill the comments with all of the awards, recognitions, and positive press our schools have received, our teachers have received, and our administrators have received. Let's remind them who made this a great school system before they were elected. And let's remind them we are still working hard to make this school system great regardless of the stunts they try to pull.
