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Don Coleman’s first monthly email newsletter
School Board 7th District member Don Coleman sent out his first monthly email newsletter today, with an introduction on where he is coming from, his email address and phone number, and a wrap-up on 7th District issues, including expansion at Franklin Military, the upcoming June 29 Open House at Armstrong, and the dramatic rise in RPS on-time graduation rates:
This is an exciting time to be a part of RPS. I honestly believe that with your help we will see real, tangible and measurable success across our system over the next four years. As your School Board member I am not afraid of the fact that we are facing serious challenges and opportunities. Yet I am also convinced that we are on the threshold of a historic turn-around story.
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Contact Don Coleman at (804) 339-0745 or DonColeman.RPS@gmail.com.
I also am hopeful that we are on the “threshold”. As the father of an almost 2 yr. old, I am hoping/expecting to send my son to a East End elementary school that is an example of excellence in education. I believe that there are many others like me who are ready to make this decision with their own children who in times past would not have considered RPS an option.
As a resident here in Church Hill I would like to say that the schools are on the verge of greatness. One of the main problems that I see is the school’s principal. Get her out of Chimbo and that school may have a better potential for the future.
Several good articles in the NYtimes today.
Very important that the RPS becomes transparent, otherwise students will miss out:
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/04/22/opinion/22wed3.html?_r=1&ref=opinion .
The gaps are costing us:
“It is not that we are failing across the board. There are huge numbers of exciting education innovations in America today — from new modes of teacher compensation to charter schools to school districts scattered around the country that are showing real improvements based on better methods, better principals and higher standards. The problem is that they are too scattered — leaving all kinds of achievement gaps between whites, African-Americans, Latinos and different income levels.”
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/04/22/opinion/22friedman.html?ref=opinion
Thank you Don Coleman for keeping us informed. The monthly email newsletter is an excellent idea.
CHPN,
Thanks for your help in getting the word out about this newsletter. Serving in the 7th District is a humbling honor. Again thanks so much.
don coleman School Board Member District 7 for RPS