Comments on: Byrneville Principal Takes Issue With Comments In PNJ; Says School Is Not Racial Biased http://www.northescambia.com/2009/03/byrneville-principal-takes-issue-with-comments-in-pnj-says-school-is-not-racial-biased Local News for Molino, Bratt, McDavid, Century, Walnut Hill, Cantonment Fri, 03 Apr 2026 18:45:02 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Concerned former employee http://www.northescambia.com/2009/03/byrneville-principal-takes-issue-with-comments-in-pnj-says-school-is-not-racial-biased/comment-page-1#comment-7250 Concerned former employee Fri, 06 Mar 2009 16:44:59 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=6697#comment-7250 "Just me" - You have absolutely no idea what you are talking about and I am apalled that you would make such a comment on March 2nd. Do you know these teachers personally, do you have children that attend this school, have you checked out the credentials of these teachers, done background checks on them??? You sound like "you think" you know so much about the teachers of Century/Carver school. What do you do for a living or for the love of it? How would you like someone to make such a statement about "YOU"!!! Well, "just me", I do know most of the teachers at this school, much better than you do. I worked there for 12 years before being transferred to another school in the district due to consolidation. It was definitely my choice, because I would have stayed there forever. YOU MUST HAVE A LOVE FOR THESE CHILDREN! These are some of the BEST teachers in this or any other county. They teach their hearts out day after day, just like "some" other teachers in other schools. Blessings don't always come in disquises, we should be able to see them right in front of us & it "should be" the students/children that we are really concerned about & how this will affect them. I realize that I may have not followed all of the rules for comments, but those before me are much more discriminating than mine. This has been on my heart for some time & I have tried not to get involved in this, but this comment really got the best of me!!!!!! “Just me” – You have absolutely no idea what you are talking about and I am apalled that you would make such a comment on March 2nd. Do you know these teachers personally, do you have children that attend this school, have you checked out the credentials of these teachers, done background checks on them??? You sound like “you think” you know so much about the teachers of Century/Carver school. What do you do for a living or for the love of it? How would you like someone to make such a statement about “YOU”!!! Well, “just me”, I do know most of the teachers at this school, much better than you do. I worked there for 12 years before being transferred to another school in the district due to consolidation. It was definitely my choice, because I would have stayed there forever. YOU MUST HAVE A LOVE FOR THESE CHILDREN! These are some of the BEST teachers in this or any other county. They teach their hearts out day after day, just like “some” other teachers in other schools. Blessings don’t always come in disquises, we should be able to see them right in front of us & it “should be” the students/children that we are really concerned about & how this will affect them. I realize that I may have not followed all of the rules for comments, but those before me are much more discriminating than mine. This has been on my heart for some time & I have tried not to get involved in this, but this comment really got the best of me!!!!!!

]]> By: John Payne http://www.northescambia.com/2009/03/byrneville-principal-takes-issue-with-comments-in-pnj-says-school-is-not-racial-biased/comment-page-1#comment-7216 John Payne Fri, 06 Mar 2009 01:19:50 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=6697#comment-7216 Good old PNJ trying to stir up things without the correct imformation to sell there paper. They might as well tell people how to vote and whom to vote for! Or put out just one side of the story and not both sides to put there preference across. I have met Mr. Thomas and i find him to be straight forward and he should make Mrs Edwards available for rebutable. Good old PNJ trying to stir up things without the correct imformation to sell there paper. They might as well tell people how to vote and whom to vote for! Or put out just one side of the story and not both sides to put there preference across. I have met Mr. Thomas and i find him to be straight forward and he should make Mrs Edwards available for rebutable.

]]> By: Malarie http://www.northescambia.com/2009/03/byrneville-principal-takes-issue-with-comments-in-pnj-says-school-is-not-racial-biased/comment-page-1#comment-7173 Malarie Wed, 04 Mar 2009 19:44:03 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=6697#comment-7173 I would like to comment on just me's comment on March 2. How do you know that Carver/Century does not have qualified teachers. Well I am a teacher at the school and yes I am QUALIFIED. We get so tired of comments like that, from people who do not know us. We challenge anyone to come work with us. We do everything and more just like any other school in this district. I would like to comment on just me’s comment on March 2. How do you know that Carver/Century does not have qualified teachers. Well I am a teacher at the school and yes I am QUALIFIED. We get so tired of comments like that, from people who do not know us. We challenge anyone to come work with us. We do everything and more just like any other school in this district.

]]> By: me http://www.northescambia.com/2009/03/byrneville-principal-takes-issue-with-comments-in-pnj-says-school-is-not-racial-biased/comment-page-1#comment-7135 me Wed, 04 Mar 2009 00:18:18 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=6697#comment-7135 To answer Elaine. I'm not positive but I think the charter school gets the same amount as any other school in the county does.The difference is they decide how to spend it.If the county decides all fourth graders are getting new science books this year, charter schools can decide against new science books and use the money for what they really need(maybe math books).Also, I think the teachers are still county employees.But like I said,this is what I heard and I'm not absolutely positive. To answer Elaine. I’m not positive but I think the charter school gets the same amount as any other school in the county does.The difference is they decide how to spend it.If the county decides all fourth graders are getting new science books this year, charter schools can decide against new science books and use the money for what they really need(maybe math books).Also, I think the teachers are still county employees.But like I said,this is what I heard and I’m not absolutely positive.

]]> By: Dee Wolfe-Sullivan http://www.northescambia.com/2009/03/byrneville-principal-takes-issue-with-comments-in-pnj-says-school-is-not-racial-biased/comment-page-1#comment-7127 Dee Wolfe-Sullivan Tue, 03 Mar 2009 21:10:54 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=6697#comment-7127 I would be glad to answer Ms. Stewart's questions if she would give me a call at 256-6350.<br /> Thank you,<br /> Dee Wolfe-Sullivan</p> I would be glad to answer Ms. Stewart’s questions if she would give me a call at 256-6350.
Thank you,
Dee Wolfe-Sullivan

]]> By: Leaonda Palmer http://www.northescambia.com/2009/03/byrneville-principal-takes-issue-with-comments-in-pnj-says-school-is-not-racial-biased/comment-page-1#comment-7109 Leaonda Palmer Tue, 03 Mar 2009 17:35:48 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=6697#comment-7109 Hi I am someone who was raised in Century and my family still leaves there. Matter of fact I have nieces and nephews that are apart of this issue. I sit and read alot of this and it strikes me that 25 or so years later you are dealing with alot of the same issues that we were dealing with when I went to school there. It was really hard then and it seems its really hard now to determine where children are going to get a good education. Now I leave in New Orleans and I see some of the same things here, but finally solutions are being made here. After Katrina the school systems are really trying to figure out how do we give the children here a good education. Before Katrina my kids would have never went to public school now they are. I also have my older child in a charter school.Last year when we evacuated to Century for Gaustauv I was talking with a teacher at Northwiew about if another "Katrina" hit and I had to stay here where would I send my 9th grader to get the quality eduacation and simply the same courses she is taking now. And what we came up with is should would have to go to a school in Pensacola. My question is why? Why can't the standards in Century be raised? I think that the real question has to be what can we do for all of the children in the sourounding areas of Byrnieville, Century, and Bratt to give all of them a great education. Maybe it is to change the way you do some things. Just like the people here in New Orleans have had to see that sometimes it is about making a huge change. And somtimes that maybe sitting next to someone in class of a different race or religion that they have never set by. Or somtimes that means changing the curriculam, or changing policy and procedure. When I grew up there my parents sent my sister and I to school in Pensacola not because of any reason except to for us to get a good education one that could provide us with chanllenges and avenues that was not offered in Century. I am greatful for that but it saddens me to know that parents still have to do that because people are still worrying about race instead of what can we do. What changes need to be made, where do we need to go from here for our children to have avenues and challenges to help the succeed after elementary, middle and high school. Hi I am someone who was raised in Century and my family still leaves there. Matter of fact I have nieces and nephews that are apart of this issue. I sit and read alot of this and it strikes me that 25 or so years later you are dealing with alot of the same issues that we were dealing with when I went to school there. It was really hard then and it seems its really hard now to determine where children are going to get a good education. Now I leave in New Orleans and I see some of the same things here, but finally solutions are being made here. After Katrina the school systems are really trying to figure out how do we give the children here a good education. Before Katrina my kids would have never went to public school now they are. I also have my older child in a charter school.Last year when we evacuated to Century for Gaustauv I was talking with a teacher at Northwiew about if another “Katrina” hit and I had to stay here where would I send my 9th grader to get the quality eduacation and simply the same courses she is taking now. And what we came up with is should would have to go to a school in Pensacola. My question is why? Why can’t the standards in Century be raised? I think that the real question has to be what can we do for all of the children in the sourounding areas of Byrnieville, Century, and Bratt to give all of them a great education. Maybe it is to change the way you do some things. Just like the people here in New Orleans have had to see that sometimes it is about making a huge change. And somtimes that maybe sitting next to someone in class of a different race or religion that they have never set by. Or somtimes that means changing the curriculam, or changing policy and procedure. When I grew up there my parents sent my sister and I to school in Pensacola not because of any reason except to for us to get a good education one that could provide us with chanllenges and avenues that was not offered in Century. I am greatful for that but it saddens me to know that parents still have to do that because people are still worrying about race instead of what can we do. What changes need to be made, where do we need to go from here for our children to have avenues and challenges to help the succeed after elementary, middle and high school.

]]> By: elaine stewart http://www.northescambia.com/2009/03/byrneville-principal-takes-issue-with-comments-in-pnj-says-school-is-not-racial-biased/comment-page-1#comment-7108 elaine stewart Tue, 03 Mar 2009 17:33:45 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=6697#comment-7108 My question is, "When a school becomes a charter school, how are the finances for that school handled?" Meaning, salaries, books, buses, lunchroom, custodial etc. I realize these individuals pay taxes just like the rest of us. I am curious as to how a charter school is funded....what about Title I funding too? Is district money still going into a charter school, at a percentage, if so, how is the difference made up. What about the faculty and staff? Are they still donsidered district employees? My question is, “When a school becomes a charter school, how are the finances for that school handled?” Meaning, salaries, books, buses, lunchroom, custodial etc. I realize these individuals pay taxes just like the rest of us. I am curious as to how a charter school is funded….what about Title I funding too?

Is district money still going into a charter school, at a percentage, if so, how is the difference made up. What about the faculty and staff? Are they still donsidered district employees?

]]> By: Dedra Singleton http://www.northescambia.com/2009/03/byrneville-principal-takes-issue-with-comments-in-pnj-says-school-is-not-racial-biased/comment-page-1#comment-7091 Dedra Singleton Tue, 03 Mar 2009 15:20:15 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=6697#comment-7091 With great pride I included my entire name on my previous post and will do so anytime I make my opinion public. I am not going to banter back and forth with another poster to make for "good reading," even when I am prodded to do so. I am proud to be a part of the schools here in northern Escambia County and will continue to be a pro-active part of them. Proverbs 10:12 tell us "Hatred stirs up quarrels, but love covers all offenses." We should all work together to make this transition as smooth as possible for all students involved . With great pride I included my entire name on my previous post and will do so anytime I make my opinion public. I am not going to banter back and forth with another poster to make for “good reading,” even when I am prodded to do so. I am proud to be a part of the schools here in northern Escambia County and will continue to be a pro-active part of them. Proverbs 10:12 tell us “Hatred stirs up quarrels, but love covers all offenses.” We should all work together to make this transition as smooth as possible for all students involved .

]]> By: Townie. http://www.northescambia.com/2009/03/byrneville-principal-takes-issue-with-comments-in-pnj-says-school-is-not-racial-biased/comment-page-1#comment-7075 Townie. Tue, 03 Mar 2009 12:39:36 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=6697#comment-7075 If this is a race issue look at Jay, there about 98% Caucasian and 2% minorities.... If this is a race issue look at Jay, there about 98% Caucasian and 2% minorities….

]]> By: Jay http://www.northescambia.com/2009/03/byrneville-principal-takes-issue-with-comments-in-pnj-says-school-is-not-racial-biased/comment-page-1#comment-7073 Jay Tue, 03 Mar 2009 11:39:59 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=6697#comment-7073 If Ms. Edwards is the fine person you say, Dedra Singleton, why hasn't Edwards been availible to explain herself? I'm sure she was "in the office" on Monday because Mr. Thomas was trying to do damage repair for her loose cannon remarks, but that right, it's those wicked newspaper people twisted her words. Edwards can get her opportunity to speak to us at the Carver/Century closure hearing on Thursday evening, but I bet you she doesn't show. If Ms. Edwards is the fine person you say, Dedra Singleton, why hasn’t Edwards been availible to explain herself? I’m sure she was “in the office” on Monday because Mr. Thomas was trying to do damage repair for her loose cannon remarks, but that right, it’s those wicked newspaper people twisted her words. Edwards can get her opportunity to speak to us at the Carver/Century closure hearing on Thursday evening, but I bet you she doesn’t show.

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