Voices of Great Schools Together
a community multimedia project of WILL Public Media
Juli Cartel lives in Champaign. She is the director of youth and family services at the Mental Health Center and the parent of two children in Champaign schools. She attended the Great Schools Together community meeting at Washington School on May 1, 2008. WILL interviewed her afterwards.
Subject: Teaching and Learning
Yvette Laene-Rose was born and raised in Chicago and has lived in Champaign for the last 15 years. She is special education teacher at Jefferson Middle School. She attended the Great Schools Together community meeting at Washington School on May 1, 2008. WILL interviewed her afterwards.
Subject: Teaching and Learning
Barbara has a child who attends Robeson Elementary School and another who attends Jefferson Middle School. Barbara participated in the Great Schools Together community meeting on facilities at Faith United Methodist Church on April 8, 2008. WILL interviewed her after the meeting.
Subject: Facilities
Barbara has a child who attends Robeson Elementary School and another who attends Jefferson Middle School. Barbara participated in the Great Schools Together community meeting on facilities at Faith United Methodist Church on April 8, 2008. WILL interviewed her after the meeting.
Subject: Gifted
Stan Yanchus teaches English and public speaking at Centennial High School. He attended the meeting at Stratton Elementary School on April 12, 2008. The topic at this meeting was creating community partnerships. WILL interviewed him after the meeting.
Subject: Hope
Douglass West is an alumnus of Champaign’s public schools having attended Dr. Howard, Edison Middle School and Champaign High School. He is a volunteer member of the discipline equity task force, the discipline advisory committee and the equity audit committee for the Unit 4 school district. Mr. West attended the Great Schools Together community meeting at Barkstall Elementary School on May 8, 2008. WILL interviewed her afterwards.
Subject: School Climate
Douglass West is an alumnus of Champaign’s public schools having attended Dr. Howard, Edison Middle School and Champaign High School. He is a volunteer member of the discipline equity task force, the discipline advisory committee and the equity audit committee for the Unit 4 school district. Mr. West attended the Great Schools Together community meeting at Barkstall Elementary School on May 8, 2008. WILL interviewed her afterwards.
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Devin Chambers is co-founder of the group, Citizens Against Educational Fraud. WILL talked with him after the May 31, 2008 forum at Pilgrim Missionary Baptist Church.
Subject: Parental Involvement
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