Poll: What Should Happen to Failing Schools?
State will decide Wednesday on Burke and North Charleston high schools.
The South Carolina State Board of Education meets Wednesday to decide the fate of two Charleston County schools with chronically bad academic performance, according to reports.
The state board can take control of both Burke High School and North Charleston High School, but one report says that option is unlikely. The board can vote to oust the schools' principals or simply opt to continue ongoing academic support.
School Superintendent Nancy McGinley said both schools now have effective leadership, and she hopes to see greater progress moving forward.
"To change course again would destabilize the progress that's under way," she told the Post and Courier. "My goal is building lasting change that can and will be sustained over time."
What do you think should happen? Vote in the poll, and share your views in the comment section.
JoSCh
9:28 am on Wednesday, July 11, 2012
Cut funding, let them kids learn personal responsibility and have them become janitors at the better performing schools. Also, give me back my tax money so I can send my kids to the white... sorry, right school.
NEWT 2016!
Hobby
11:20 pm on Wednesday, July 11, 2012
Blame has been placed all over the spectrum, from replacing the teachers/principals, to throwing more money at the problem. How about taking off the PC blinders and face the fact that it's the kids themselves, and their "parents or guardians" that are the real problem. If they don't want to learn, are disrespectful, have better or other priorities, no changes are going to improve this isuue.