second thoughts
Yvette D. King-Graves
4 June 2011
Eng. 484/ Speculative Fiction
Final Paper/Professor Trissler
CHANGE INITIATIVE
FIRST PUBLISHED: May 2010 4:06 PM EST
PRESS RELEASE
Big City School (BCS) system is the third largest urban school district in the country. It aspires to be the premier urban school district, in its attempt to provide its students and their families with high quality instruction, outstanding academic programs and comprehensive student development supports to prepare them for the challenges of tomorrow. Within its programs, Big City School system aims to teach its students how to handle every “bump in the road” of his/her educational journey. “Programmed to fit each and every student’s individual needs, our programs intend to assist students in excelling throughout their academic career at Big City School system and beyond,” says newly appointed Commandant and Chief Executive Officer Eugene Martin. (Big City Tribune)
About BCS:
Big City Schools serves 409,279 students in 675 schools. It is the nation’s third-largest school district.
MEMORANDUM
To: All Big City School (BCS) Employees
From: Eugene Martin, Commandant and Chief Executive Officer
Date: June 2010
Subject: State of the Budget
______________________________________________________________________
I want you to know how much I recognize and appreciate the hard work and dedication that BCS employees show every day. You – our teachers, our principals and the staff that support them – are the front-line in our work to ensure that every student graduates from high school ready for college or work. I do not wish to make any of the difficult choices that I outline below; however, our current financial reality dictates that tough decisions must be made. My guiding principle throughout this budget process has been to will be to do everything possible to protect the critical school-based services, staff and educational supports that you provide to our students.
4 June 2011
Eng. 484/ Speculative Fiction
Final Paper/Professor Trissler
CHANGE INITIATIVE
FIRST PUBLISHED: May 2010 4:06 PM EST
PRESS RELEASE
Big City School (BCS) system is the third largest urban school district in the country. It aspires to be the premier urban school district, in its attempt to provide its students and their families with high quality instruction, outstanding academic programs and comprehensive student development supports to prepare them for the challenges of tomorrow. Within its programs, Big City School system aims to teach its students how to handle every “bump in the road” of his/her educational journey. “Programmed to fit each and every student’s individual needs, our programs intend to assist students in excelling throughout their academic career at Big City School system and beyond,” says newly appointed Commandant and Chief Executive Officer Eugene Martin. (Big City Tribune)
About BCS:
Big City Schools serves 409,279 students in 675 schools. It is the nation’s third-largest school district.
MEMORANDUM
To: All Big City School (BCS) Employees
From: Eugene Martin, Commandant and Chief Executive Officer
Date: June 2010
Subject: State of the Budget
______________________________________________________________________
I want you to know how much I recognize and appreciate the hard work and dedication that BCS employees show every day. You – our teachers, our principals and the staff that support them – are the front-line in our work to ensure that every student graduates from high school ready for college or work. I do not wish to make any of the difficult choices that I outline below; however, our current financial reality dictates that tough decisions must be made. My guiding principle throughout this budget process has been to will be to do everything possible to protect the critical school-based services, staff and educational supports that you provide to our students.