Poverty in Richland 2 Schools, Part 2 The ability to read at an early age is an accurate predictor for later success in school as well as in other aspects of one’s life. It has the ability to predict academic success, academic difficulty, discipline problems and drop-out rates with a fairly high level of accuracy. […]
Poverty in Richland 2
November 28, 2013 By
In an effort to improve support of its students whose families have been determined to live below the poverty rate, Richland School District 2 has made the following information available since the first of the year at school board meetings and in press releases to the media. This information consists both of raw data about […]
Cooked Up Foolishness
November 22, 2013 By
We hold to a higher standard those who are, either directly or indirectly, responsible for the welfare, education and societal assimilation of our children. The onus on educators, school staff and administrators and school board members is a heavy one, and the vast majority of them carry it well. Yet, when one of them stumbles […]
Hamm Takes Top R2 Job
November 12, 2013 By
Dr. Debbie Hamm, who had been serving as Interim Superintendent since the abrupt June 13 departure of former Superintendent Katie Brochu, accepted an employment contract valid thru June 2015 for an annual salary of $199,000. The motion to approve the terms was accepted 6-1 at the Richland 2 School Board meeting Tuesday night at Polo […]
By the Book
November 1, 2013 By
The Handbook for County Government of South Carolina, the Bible on how to operate a county council, states clearly and defines the following: “Establishing and communicating a vision for the county.” It goes on to state that this vision is the most significant policy and decision the county must make: “It is the essences of leadership.” […]
Torches for Sale
November 1, 2013 By
A government, any government, will do exactly as much or as little as its people allow. Angry citizens who blame the government for its dysfunctional behavior, for its inability to work together for the benefit of the Greater Good, for its unwillingness to compromise, are really only blaming themselves. A government is only an extension […]
Kahn Awarded Facilities Contract
October 31, 2013 By
M.B. Kahn, who has historically written the Richland 2 School District’s Long Range Facilities Plan, was awarded a $62,000 contract during the School Board’s Oct. 22 meeting at Pontiac Elementary for this year’s update. As outlined in the plan, “The primary goal is to review and update the enrollment projections in order to ensure that […]
One More Time
October 4, 2013 By
In a place where progress seems to come with less frequency than Santa Claus, it is difficult to believe that doing nothing is sometimes the best course of action. The wisest decisions are rarely made in haste; and while the building that was once home to the Mt. Zion Institute has had more second chances […]
Payback is . . .
September 13, 2013 By
Mistakes are a part of the Human Experience; sometimes even the most important part, one might argue. Lessons learned from doing something wrong the first time are not forgotten nearly as quickly as the lessons learned from breezing through something the first time. Scars are much more powerful reminders than bruises. Standing up and taking […]
Board Reviews Test Results
September 12, 2013 By
At Tuesday evening’s Board meeting, Lyn Mueller, leader of Center For Inquiry (CFI), welcomed the Board and community to her school where she has led for 16 years. The floor to ceiling bookshelves of the meeting space were impressive – full of artwork, rocks and bones, and books written by professional and student authors. The […]
