2008 ASCD Emerging Leader Dwan Jordon was featured for his work as a principal at John Philip Sousa Junior High School in Washington, D.C., on the CBS News series "Where America Stands." Jordon says, "The kids love the school, they love being here; the attendance rate is at 98 percent."
»School Climate: The Quality and Character of School Life
Does the school climate in your school promote or complicate students' ability to learn? Research has shown a relationship between school climate and students' academic achievement, self-esteem, alcohol use and psychiatric problems, absenteeism, and suspensions....»
Last week Andre Bauer, the lieutenant governor of South Carolina and a candidate to become the state's next governor, compared providing government assistance to those in need—including school kids eligible for free or reduced price lunches—to feeding stray animals. He claimed that providing such services only encourages breeding and facilitates the problem.
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