I see in every child a “Smart, Intelligent, Good Student.”
As founder of Education Star Corporation, I see in every child a “Smart, Intelligent, Good Student.”
Celebrating and accentuating the Star In Every Child. Working closely with teachers, education organizations, parents, communities,...
JAIL TALES: AIM TO HELP READERS GET INVOLVED
Published Wednesday, November 2, 2005 | By Tonya Weathersbee
Three years ago, Betty Seabrook Burney took on the job of finding mentors for jailed juveniles.
But one day, Burney realized they needed more than mentors to guide...
URBAN LEAGUE TO HOST TEEN MOTIVATION PROGRAM
Published Tuesday, February 7, 2006 | Jacksonville Journal
The Jacksonville Urban League, in collaboration with Duval County School Board member Betty Burney, will host a program titled “If These Chains Could Talk” at...
SHERIFF DONATES $25,000 TO PURCHASE BOOKS
Published Friday, December 15, 2006
Jacksonville Journal
A fundraiser at Outback Steak House in Jacksonville Beach raised about $35,000 Saturday for an effort to make the book If These Chains Could Talk available to all eighth- and...
INMATES’ WRITINGS SPEAK VOLUMES
Published Wednesday, December 6, 2006 (read excerpt below)
By JESSIE-LYNNE KERR
The Times-Union
School Superintendent Joseph Wise said he wants Burney’s book made a part of the curriculum for eighth- and ninth-graders “because...
BETTY BURYNEY HONERED AT CONTINENTAL LEGACY CELEBRATION
Originally published by The Jacksonville Free Press by Gayle Hardy
On Saturday, April 7, 2007 at 8:00 p.m. the Jacksonville Chapter of Continental Societies, Inc. hosted their first Legacy Celebration. Over 300 guests attended the...
GROWING UP BEHIND BARS
By Charlene Shirk First Coast News | 11/17/2006 8:31:46 AM
JACKSONVILLE, FL – “Scary, that’s one word to sum it all up, Scary.” That’s a description of the Duval County Jail. It’s a cold, crowded...
MURDER RATE: WHEN CHAINS TALK
Published Thursday, April 27, 2006 – (view excerpt below)
Here are some of Burney’s suggestions on what can be done for youth to help reduce violence that leads to murder:
Encourage the faith community to “get...
FIVE CHEERS: GOVERNMENT CHECKUP
Published Monday, December 18, 2006
The hard life lessons of youth offenders can have an invaluable impact on teens.
That’s why Duval County School Board member Betty Burney’s book, If These Chains Could Talk, is such...
TURNING LIVES AROUND
Published Sunday, May 20, 2007
This city needs every mentoring program it can get, especially programs that can be expected to directly affect Jacksonville’s high murder rate.
That is why state Sen. Tony Hill and School Board...
Betty Seabrook Burney is the founder of the Education Star Corporation, Inc., a education consulting firm based in Florida. In November 2004 she joined the Duval County School Board and represents District 5. She is a Raines High School graduate, holds an undergraduate degree from the University of Miami and a Master of Arts in Public Administration from Northern Illinois University. Currently, Mrs. Burney is an education consultant for TPG, Inc., and Seabrook & Associates. She is also a dedicated member of the NAACP Education Committee, Wayman Chapel AME Church and Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority. 
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