I don't know about talking to a cousin but I do know that a teacher's mother is vice-chairman of the School Board so if that does not show favoritism or nepotism than I don't know what does. Agreed, she is lucky to have moved on....
just one more comment. A good sports program does not make a good school. Who cares if the football team wins or the drama club puts on a fine production if Johnny can't read or write?...
Here is what I think is the bottom line on the schools in Shenendoah and Warren counties. The schools take on the personalities of the communities. If the parents are generally uneducated then they do see the value to push their kids to do well in school and they don't support paying taxes to improve the school system. It took Warren County 60 years to start building new schools. Even with that it still ranks below the federal and state average of the number of students taking the SAT tests. The Warren schools have over 40% of its students qualifying...
PLG62...you are missing the point. The article was about Mrs. Funk and RJES. This school is below state and national standards. The school board should be focusing on education not extra curricular activites. There are some good teachers at RJES that really care about what they are doing...and there are many really bad teachers. With the exception of a few, most of the teaching assistants are under-educated and completely unqualified for their positions. The school is filthy and there are broken windows and old and outdated equipment. Do you REALLY think this is a productive environment that fosters learning?...
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