I have had the pleasure and privilege to meet Ms Williams and I would have to agree with all that has been said. I realize that to educate our children in the urban setting it requires dedication, a love for educational success in each student and the ability to exercise 'tough love.' Have a long and fulfilled retirement Henrietta.
Education... You never waste your breath when you speak the truth. If we would all speak without bias the truth would emerge. This is a six of one and half a dozen of the other. Parents need to take more responsibility for their children's social behavior and for their own children's education. Yes emphatically there are teachers in the YCS system that care about the progress of students and there are teachers who care only about a paycheck that students guarantee. Yes the burb teachers do better because many of the students they teach have less of the social and economic impediments that a lot of the urban teachers have to face thus their challenge is not as great. For the survey that was performed, it needs a much broader base to really be significant, i.e. what areas of ytown were surveyed and over what period of time, how involved are these individuals in the school system, do they attend school events like pt conference etc. There is a great percentage of parents and students that would refute some of those numbers. Parents need to do their own research and find out facts for themselves instead of relying on opinion, naysayers, half truths not to mention blogs. Then and only then will the real truth be known. For each student to be a success it takes involvement and commitment from all three; parents, students and teachers. Finally, since education in Ohio has been ruled unconstitutional by the Supreme Court should not the efforts rallied for blame against YCS and other districts that I have seen out here be corralled and aimed in the direction of the courts? - That way everyone would benefit. Oh... I forgot this is the Mahoning Valley - we don't like collaboration here do we? Just think what we could/would accomplishment if we found a way to work together.....
These are the issues every women should pay keen attention to, whether they work in the home or out of it. Publicity stunts are good for only one thing - Publicity - so beware and be clear on what your casting vote stands for.
Boyle continues to impress fans
My hat goes off to Susan, try to stay as close to you as possible no matter how successful you become - and I do believe that you will be successful.
May 25, 2009 at 10:45 p.m. permalink suggest removal
‘Phenomenal educator’ retires from city schools after 35 years
I have had the pleasure and privilege to meet Ms Williams and I would have to agree with all that has been said. I realize that to educate our children in the urban setting it requires dedication, a love for educational success in each student and the ability to exercise 'tough love.' Have a long and fulfilled retirement Henrietta.
May 25, 2009 at 10:35 p.m. permalink suggest removal
paulydel
Well by the looks of things GM will become ghost town and President Elect Obama isn't even in the White House yet... Who do you blame for that.
November 11, 2008 at 3:39 p.m. permalink suggest removal
School board says perceptions flawed
oops, I mean "Just think what we could/would accomplish if we found a way to work together.....
October 14, 2008 at 1:16 p.m. permalink suggest removal
School board says perceptions flawed
Education... You never waste your breath when you speak the truth.
If we would all speak without bias the truth would emerge. This is a six of one and half a dozen of the other. Parents need to take more responsibility for their children's social behavior and for their own children's education. Yes emphatically there are teachers in the YCS system that care about the progress of students and there are teachers who care only about a paycheck that students guarantee.
Yes the burb teachers do better because many of the students they teach have less of the social and economic impediments that a lot of the urban teachers have to face thus their challenge is not as great.
For the survey that was performed, it needs a much broader base to really be significant, i.e. what areas of ytown were surveyed and over what period of time, how involved are these individuals in the school system, do they attend school events like pt conference etc. There is a great percentage of parents and students that would refute some of those numbers. Parents need to do their own research and find out facts for themselves instead of relying on opinion, naysayers, half truths not to mention blogs. Then and only then will the real truth be known. For each student to be a success it takes involvement and commitment from all three; parents, students and teachers.
Finally, since education in Ohio has been ruled unconstitutional by the Supreme Court should not the efforts rallied for blame against YCS and other districts that I have seen out here be corralled and aimed in the direction of the courts? - That way everyone would benefit. Oh... I forgot this is the Mahoning Valley - we don't like collaboration here do we?
Just think what we could/would accomplishment if we found a way to work together.....
October 14, 2008 at 1:13 p.m. permalink suggest removal
Moms question Palin’s support
These are the issues every women should pay keen attention to, whether they work in the home or out of it. Publicity stunts are good for only one thing - Publicity - so beware and be clear on what your casting vote stands for.
October 1, 2008 at 1:12 p.m. permalink suggest removal