THUMBS UP: To the Georgia Department of Transportation for completing the work on the intersections at Northside Drive and Bemiss Road, and St. Augustine Road and River Street. The new turn lanes are working as intended and the roads are safer for motorists.
THUMBS UP: To everyone participating in the Ray City two-mile walk and gospel concert today. The events are part of the small town’s 10-month-long Centennial Celebration. Ray City was incorporated in 1909 and has come a long way from its humble beginnings.
THUMBS UP: To those parents who participated in the Valdosta City School System’s first Parent Summit. The event featured a series of workshops designed to help parents better help their children achieve success in school. Research has proven — again and again — that parents who are involved have a positive impact on their child’s education.
THUMBS UP: To the newly chartered Azalea City Quota Club for partnering with Moody Air Force Base to deliver school supplies to children in Afghanistan. As Maj. Anthony L. Wright told the club, “The smallest things make a big difference in the lives of these kids.”
THUMBS UP: To all of the Valdosta High School students recently recognized for their academic achievements. Mary Macheski-Preston and Jordan P. Rickman were named National Merit Scholarship program semifinalists. Twenty-two students were presented AP Scholar awards for their performances on Advanced Placement program examinations.
What We Think
What We Think: Thumbs up
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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
