Pete
03-10-2012, 07:36
Officials say a charter school at Fort Bragg could happen by summer of next year
http://www.fayobserver.com/articles/2012/03/10/1163031?sac=fo.local
"A charter school on Fort Bragg could open in August 2013 with as many as 800 high school students, officials said Friday.
Charter schools get public money but have more flexibility than traditional public schools. State lawmakers lifted a cap on charter schools in June.
Preliminary plans for the Fort Bragg school call for military students on post to have first preference. Military students off post would get next priority before enrollment is open to other students...................."
I would say this is very good news for Fort Bragg High School Students. Now they go to E E Smith.
Of course at the bottom of the story is...
"..........Fort Bragg officials said a potential agreement with Cumberland County schools is still on the table but will be shelved if the charter application is approved by the state. Under the agreement, the Army would provide the land, a congressional earmark would pay for construction, and the Cumberland County school system would run the school.
"It's not like we're unhappy with the county schools," said Doug Earle, deputy garrison commander. "We're not."
One parent said Friday she has issues with E.E. Smith High School, where Fort Bragg students are assigned, while Sicinski said his daughter has had a good experience at the school.
Carrie Sutton, a former school board chairwoman, said she thinks Fort Bragg wants to build a charter school because officers' wives don't want their children to attend E.E. Smith. She said she thinks charter schools can lead to segregation.
Earle called Sutton's statement "very unfortunate."
"I'm not going to say any more, but that's very unfortunate," he said...."
http://www.fayobserver.com/articles/2012/03/10/1163031?sac=fo.local
"A charter school on Fort Bragg could open in August 2013 with as many as 800 high school students, officials said Friday.
Charter schools get public money but have more flexibility than traditional public schools. State lawmakers lifted a cap on charter schools in June.
Preliminary plans for the Fort Bragg school call for military students on post to have first preference. Military students off post would get next priority before enrollment is open to other students...................."
I would say this is very good news for Fort Bragg High School Students. Now they go to E E Smith.
Of course at the bottom of the story is...
"..........Fort Bragg officials said a potential agreement with Cumberland County schools is still on the table but will be shelved if the charter application is approved by the state. Under the agreement, the Army would provide the land, a congressional earmark would pay for construction, and the Cumberland County school system would run the school.
"It's not like we're unhappy with the county schools," said Doug Earle, deputy garrison commander. "We're not."
One parent said Friday she has issues with E.E. Smith High School, where Fort Bragg students are assigned, while Sicinski said his daughter has had a good experience at the school.
Carrie Sutton, a former school board chairwoman, said she thinks Fort Bragg wants to build a charter school because officers' wives don't want their children to attend E.E. Smith. She said she thinks charter schools can lead to segregation.
Earle called Sutton's statement "very unfortunate."
"I'm not going to say any more, but that's very unfortunate," he said...."