Comments on: Atmore’s Escambia County High Named A ‘Failing School’

By: Zach

Zach — Tue, 17 Jan 2017 20:25:46 +0000

Dr. Linam, what does god have to do with this? Just because you believe god will bring good will on to people who follow him or her (which ever you prefer), doesn’t mean that it will happen. What the school needs is students who are worried about something more than just drugs, girls, and utter non-sense. Please calm your self when trying to push religion into something that religion has no bearing on.

By: Tara

Tara — Tue, 17 Jan 2017 01:56:22 +0000

The Doer hit the nail on the head.

By: 429SCJ

429SCJ — Sun, 15 Jan 2017 17:38:28 +0000

I am sad to learn that A.C. Moore is closing, as I attended first and second grades there.

I agree with Shake Your Foundations, Atmore once had great schools and was a great place to live.

The engineers of change did their work well, there in Atmore and many other places as well.

By: JustMe

JustMe — Sun, 15 Jan 2017 17:25:42 +0000

All you people saying it isn’t a failing school, I assume then the state just post fake news then? Give me a break. The administration there may be fine upstanding citizens but the bottom line is their school is failing and it is their responsibility to fix it.

By: Jay

Jay — Sun, 15 Jan 2017 12:06:46 +0000

I went to that school in the .they were the worse I had even been in,.Teachers lacked care to teach and students cared not a thing to learn,, it was 2 years behind in academics then schools I had been in, I agree with some remove your child and place him /her in a better enviroment, but yes parents need to stand up , myself from wheat I have heard coming out of it the Principal needs replaced also,, I myself never would allow my child to attend any Atmore School

By: J.J.

J.J. — Sun, 15 Jan 2017 04:55:42 +0000

It is very amazing to read the comments below. Most of you are only going by what you hear and rumors that float around the community. The principal at ECHS is a great administrator and has made huge strides with what he has to work with. ECHS is located on the wrong end of the county and doesn’t get the support that the schools on the other end of the county do. I place the blame on the Superintendent and the school board. After all, that’s where it starts. ECHS is not being given the resources it needs. With a surplus like the county school system has there is no excuse for this to happen. Remember this when election time comes.

By: The Doer

The Doer — Sun, 15 Jan 2017 03:56:51 +0000

A good school begins with good students. Good students begin with good parents. We have many children having children. Then these children are sent to school totally unprepared for education. First of all, they do not know how to respect authority. That is first and foremost in ANY educational system, learning environment or even a job. Secondly, they are fed doses of television at home instead of educational and learning games and activities. Teachers cannot and should not be expected to do what parents won’t, but when you have children having children, this is usually what you get.

The parents who care will usually take their children out of these schools and put them in a different environment. It has nothing to do with skin color, but everything to do with respect, expectation and goals. Success breeds success, but it starts at home. Let’s tell it like it really is!

By: Helen M. Thomas

Helen M. Thomas — Sun, 15 Jan 2017 02:50:05 +0000

I am a product of the Esc. Co High School. I will agree that things are not the same as it was years ago. However, people are not the same as they were years ago people had each other at heart. The teachers cared about our education. They were willing to do what ever it took for us to succeed. I have three daughter who graduated from Esc.Co. High School. They all completed College and are doing good for themselves.So therefore its not the school its the people, children don’t take enough pride in there education. Parents are not pushing there children hard enough. Things have changed and we must prepare for the change change. I have 5 grand babies I want things to be under control when they come through the system. We have got to work harder to help our children be more successful. We must stress more and more the importance of a good education. We must help our children understand that what ever they learn no one can take it away from them. Help them understand that the sky is the limit. We must let them know that they have the ability to be anything they wanna be. We must continue to push our children to success.

By: Teacher's Mother

Teacher's Mother — Sun, 15 Jan 2017 01:59:20 +0000

Close down the schools, go private….Hummmmm…With that said, why not close down public healthcare, go private……Makes as much sense….But now to real problem…..IF you have not had the opportunity to visit ECHS recently, I would strongly encourage you to talk to students and/or staff at the school…I have witnessed the camaraderie between student/teacher’s at ECHS….The real “failing” is NOT the teacher’s/administration currently at this school……We the taxpayers/citizens have, for so long, “failed” to hold the “powers-to-be” accountable for actions and decisions regarding education. The testing system itself is broken….Food for thought……If a school goes from a “D” status to a “B” in ONE year, does that not cause concern for error? Thanks for your time!

By: Dr. Kevin linam

Dr. Kevin linam — Sun, 15 Jan 2017 01:06:19 +0000

Teacher-1st hand knowledge, I taught there in 2013, brought in by Dr. Byrd, a fine administrator, when Dr. Byrd left, I could not wait until the end of the year to get out of that hole. Every good thing he put in place they changed. Spineless puny man and no leadership, he hid for 3 months, afraid of the students. Politics and deception and an AP who thinks she is the KGB. A sign of lousy leadership, leaving a football coach in place for 3 years with 3 wins and constant excuses, because he brought him in. Folks if you knew what goes on in these public schools, you would run with your child to a Godly Christian school, where Jesus Christ is allowed on campus, truth lacking in Escambia Schools, I taught in three, all very bad experiences for this 31 year HQT 6-12 Science teacher, coach, and administrator.