The Guilford County school board needs to support Garth Hebert's proposal to give children the choice of Southwest, Andrews or Welborn in High Point. Many of the children who are being bused the many miles from south High Point up to Southwest are suffering hardship. They are enduring two- to three-hour bus rides when there are model schools within walking distance of their homes. When they are sick at school they cannot get home because there is no public transportation, and if they miss the bus they lose a school day. It's almost criminal.
High Point politicians and school board members promised to help on such occasions. There has been no help. They have betrayed and abandoned these children. The school board cannot abandon them again. They must support this brave proposal and give these kids the chance to walk to school if they want.
Martin Phillip
High Point
Comments (6)
Take comfort in the fact that the bureaucrats know what's best for your children, Mr. Phillips...then sit down and shut up.
Posted by neocon![[TypeKey Profile Page]](http://blog.news-record.com/staff/letters/nav-commenters.gif)
|
April 8, 2007 9:07 AM
I regret the day that I voted for Garth "NO Accountbility" Hebert! He desires accountability on busing, yet let Anita Sharpe's racial comment go without comment! Where is the accountability? Down the toilet bowel with everything else in GCS education!
Shalom
Posted by Darryl![[TypeKey Profile Page]](http://blog.news-record.com/staff/letters/nav-commenters.gif)
|
April 8, 2007 7:19 PM
Darryl, I think you mean Deena Hayes not Anita Sharpe.
As far as garth is concerned I agree that it was a rash, inappropriate comment but he did say on TV the next day that she should opologise.
Nobody's perfect but at least he trying to get High Point back in public schools.
Posted by NOLIES![[TypeKey Profile Page]](http://blog.news-record.com/staff/letters/nav-commenters.gif)
|
April 8, 2007 8:37 PM
Darryl,
What are you talking about? Garth is trying his best to help the kids in High Point.
What did Anita say?
Posted by angie![[TypeKey Profile Page]](http://blog.news-record.com/staff/letters/nav-commenters.gif)
|
April 8, 2007 10:12 PM
Look on the brightside. You can get a good price on a house in Southwest Guilford county.
Posted by nitpicker![[TypeKey Profile Page]](http://blog.news-record.com/staff/letters/nav-commenters.gif)
|
April 9, 2007 10:19 AM
nit, that's the only thing. Of course you need around $150k to begin.
My error, it was Deena Hayes.
As for No-Accountability Hebert saying something on TV the NEXT day and doing it at the meeting, the wind has alredy gone from the sails at that point. Confront bigotry and ignorance when and where it rears its ugly head.
Instead of doing this, Hebert was bullied and intimidated by Hayes. What a waste of a vote! I hope others will come to see Hebert for what he is, a self-serving politician. He only wants the SW area of Guilford Count (and his area of HP) to remain status quo!
Shalom
Posted by Darryl![[TypeKey Profile Page]](http://blog.news-record.com/staff/letters/nav-commenters.gif)
|
April 9, 2007 1:01 PM