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Author Betty S. Burney Launches “E.N.O.U.G.H.” Campaign to Stop Crime

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BETTY BURNEY SUPPORTS URBAN DEBATE IN JACKSONVILLE

Admin — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 05:54:50 +0000

According to Betty Seabrook-Burney, Honorary Chairperson of the School Board, “DCPS is eager to bring the private sector to the business of helping provide a challenging, standards-based public education to the hundreds of thousands of youth in Duval County. the Duval Urban Debate League is a model program in this regard, and we are expecting very positive outcomes from this newly expanded partnership-based program.”

BOOK OF THE MONTH

Admin — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 03:11:29 +0000

If These Chains Could Talk was nominated the book of the month at several middle and high schools throughout the United States.

There are two separate curricula that is customized for different age groups. One for middle school students and the other is currently used throughout Duval County Schools for struggling high school students 2-3 levels below in reading; as well as those challenged with anger management, critical thinking, and problem solving.

Many students who are mandated to take the Talking Chains curriculum have Class 3 and Class 4 offenses before they are expelled or transition to an alternative school. The Duval County Hearing Officer, Bea Lewis, uses “If These Chains Could Talk” curriculum as an intervention and crime prevention program.

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