- — THUMBS UP: To Valdosta High School’s Jay Rome for being named the Region 1-AAAAA basketball player of the year for the second consecutive year. The junior led the Wildcats to the regular season region championship, averaging 11 rebounds and 24 points per game. Also, thumbs up to Kingston Clark from Lowndes High School for being named region coach of the year.
THUMBS UP: To Marlana Jones, six-year member of the Boys and Girls Club of Valdosta, for being named the 2010 Youth of the Year. She will travel to Atlanta March 25-27 and compete for the State Youth of the Year title. Youths are chosen for these honors based on their sound character, leadership skills and willingness to give back to the community.
THUMBS UP: To the students who participated in the 69th Annual Valdosta Area Beef Show and Sale earlier this week. Representing Echols, Brooks and Lowndes counties, the students showed steers and heifers they had been working with for months. A number of awards were presented. Proceeds from the sale will be used for future projects or special endeavors.
THUMBS UP: To all the volunteers participating in the Great American Cleanup today in Hahira. The group plans to beautify the city by removing trash and planting flowers. According to a press release from Keep Lowndes/Valdosta Beautiful, Valdosta and Lowndes County will host cleanup events on April 17.
What We Think
What We Think: Thumbs up, thumbs down
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Leaving NCLB behind
Georgia schools may be sighing in relief today, following the announcement that the U.S. Department of Education granted a waiver to the state, along with nine others, from the rigorous requirements of the No Child Left Behind act.
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Don’t jettison landmark
While we respect the request to relocate the F-86 aircraft from outside Mathis City Auditorium to the new Moody Air Force Base Airpark, we would hope the city and MAFB would reconsider moving it.
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Shame in Berrien County
Unfortunately for Sherrie Williams of the Berrien County school-based health clinic, she talked to The Times and praised the program that she oversees. This pride in her work led to the loss of her job.
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Grading policy: A second chance?
In clarifying the Lowndes County Schools’ controversial grading policy, Superintendent Dr. Steve Smith spoke of second chances.
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Be up to any weather challenge
Georgia’s Severe Weather Awareness Week starts today and runs through Friday. The idea behind the week is to prepare Georgians for weather emergencies and how to keep these situations from becoming tragedies.
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Parents and schools
There is a lot of talk lately about school systems and grading policies, and how all of a child's problems come back to a lack of parenting. But is it really that simple? Can it be a case where the school systems are so focused on the problem few that the majority of students are ignored?
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Thumbs up, thumbs down
THUMBS UP: To Brooks County High School engineering and technology teacher Don Morgan and his students. They recently received national attention for their work with biodiesel fuel. They collect used cooking oil from area fast-food restaurants then process this oil into biodiesel. Morgan hopes to next interest the Brooks County school buses into running on the fuel created in his class. This classroom not only prepares students for the future but may prepare all of us for an alternative energy source.
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Take me out to the ball park
The Valdosta State baseball season begins today. The Blazers host Lindenwood at 2:30 p.m. Nothing beats quality baseball played in warm weather with a great venue like Billy Grant Field.
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What We Think: Signing Day
Wednesday was National Signing Day, the day when high school athletes across the country make official announcements about what school they’ve chosen to sign with.
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School policy fails expectations
Lowndes County Schools recently implemented new grading guidelines for students. These guidelines have left many parents upset ...
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Leaving NCLB behind
