By Antonio D. French
Filed Thursday, March 30 at 8:28 PM
Sharon Stevens, Channel 5's education reporter, has compiled a profile of the 5 candidates running for 2 seats on the St. Louis board of education next week. Click here to view it.
In their answers to what they think are the biggest problems facing the school district, James Buford and Peter Downs both focused on the violence plaguing the schools. "I think #1 is the violence that's coming in from the community as a whole. That's the reason I joined this board," said Buford.
"Teachers can't teach and children can't learn if they're dodging chairs being thrown at them or they're dodging fights," said Downs.
Most interesting was the response of Darnetta Clinkscale. Clinkscale, who has been a "lightning rod" in this campaign, said the biggest problem facing the district today is the "lack of emphasis on academics."
"The focus must be academics. That's the business of a school district, teaching and learning," said the 3-year school board president. But despite observing a continuing failure to educate students, Clinkscale still voiced her strong support for Superintendent Creg Williams.
"I think he has matched my hope 100-percent," said Clinkscale.
1 Comments:
The big problem is she'e too busy money grabbing to win the election to know anything about academic and even care. She got her degree somewhere, so whether or not they get one is her least concern. Its about MONEY. Creg William makes more than the governor of Missouri. Looks llike its all about money and how much they can fleece the SLPS-St. Louis Public Schools.
A SLPS Teacher
6:01 PM, April 01, 2006
Post a Comment
<< Home