Mark Stewart, director of administrative services for county schools, said bus drivers will no longer pick up students living within a 1.5-mile radius of the two middle schools and the high school unless they are disabled.
In past years, the district has offered what Stewart described as “courtesy stops” at outlying areas within the radius but those will be eliminated as a way to save $90,000 a year. He said five bus drivers lost their jobs as a result, according to the Times-Union.
Is it worth losing the stops in order to save money? In our opinion if the money goes right back to the education system than maybe, but we all know it probably won’t.
Tell us what you think.
Wednesday, July 21, 2010
'Lead by influence'
Nelson Mandela How do you inspire your team to do their best.
Francois Pienaar By example. I've always thought to lead by example, sir.
Nelson Mandela Well, that is right. That is exactly right. But how to get them to be better than they think they can be? That is very difficult, I find.
This set of quotes is something to live by or remember once in a while, because every business is trying to make each employee that much more of a hard worker. As teachers go day by day they might not realize students are always watching their movements and should lead by example.
You honestly never know how much you can influence a Child’s life simply because they might have a rough background and are looking for better ways to learn.
Francois Pienaar By example. I've always thought to lead by example, sir.
Nelson Mandela Well, that is right. That is exactly right. But how to get them to be better than they think they can be? That is very difficult, I find.
This set of quotes is something to live by or remember once in a while, because every business is trying to make each employee that much more of a hard worker. As teachers go day by day they might not realize students are always watching their movements and should lead by example.
You honestly never know how much you can influence a Child’s life simply because they might have a rough background and are looking for better ways to learn.
Tuesday, July 13, 2010
New program in Jacksonville
The free program in Jacksonville will offer competitive debate, critical thinking, digital literacy, public speaking and other help to present a winning speech, and is open to middle school and high school students, with debate coaches and parents welcome, according to The Times-Union.
Is this a good thing or a potentially bad thing for students in the future?
Is this a good thing or a potentially bad thing for students in the future?
Food System in the schools of Jacksonville
Over 450,000 lunches were served last year in Duval County, with several hundred thousand more breakfasts and snacks handed out at participating sites, according to The Times-Union.
It is scary how poorly our kids get fed in the school system and it is well worth it to look into getting a better system up and running, soon.
Though the start of this summer’s program is on par with last year — about 52,000 lunches served in the schools, community and church centers in the first week — officials said a few big camps opened late.
Almost 53 percent of Duval County students now qualify for free or reduced lunches based on their family’s income. That’s a 5 percent increase from 2009, according to The Times-Union.
Last year, there were no sites in Nassau County, but this summer three schools are open for free lunches. Clay County doubled its sites this year from three to six, reflecting a jump in the number of eligible students. All students should e able to have the opportunity to have a healthy lunch and be able to learn easier in the classrooms.
Elizabeth Binninger, director of food and nutrition services in St. Johns County, said the number of participating sites hasn’t increased, but there was a 5 percent rise in families who needed help during the school year, according to The Times-Union.
It is scary how poorly our kids get fed in the school system and it is well worth it to look into getting a better system up and running, soon.
Though the start of this summer’s program is on par with last year — about 52,000 lunches served in the schools, community and church centers in the first week — officials said a few big camps opened late.
Almost 53 percent of Duval County students now qualify for free or reduced lunches based on their family’s income. That’s a 5 percent increase from 2009, according to The Times-Union.
Last year, there were no sites in Nassau County, but this summer three schools are open for free lunches. Clay County doubled its sites this year from three to six, reflecting a jump in the number of eligible students. All students should e able to have the opportunity to have a healthy lunch and be able to learn easier in the classrooms.
Elizabeth Binninger, director of food and nutrition services in St. Johns County, said the number of participating sites hasn’t increased, but there was a 5 percent rise in families who needed help during the school year, according to The Times-Union.
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