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Entire Broadcast Program
Time: 26 min. 56sec. |
When daunting obstacles block your way, what do you do? Do you run, do you accept the status quo, or do you take on the fight? In a daring, sometimes controversial way, one North Carolina school system takes on the issues of high school drop out rates, teacher recruitment, and school funding head on. For each issue, the Guilford County School System proposes an innovative solution.
Taking Initiative: A Look Inside Guilford County Schools explores the strategies the school system devised, and investigates at the impact the initiatives have had on students, teachers, and the community. This half-hour
hour documentary examines Guilford County Schools' struggle to raise the educational achievement bar.
This web site includes more information about the Guilford County School System and their initiatives. Watch extended interviews with students, parents, and administrative staff. You might find that you share some of the same issues they're trying to overcome. Using the Taking Initiative "Share Your Success Story" section, exchange ideas with other students, parents, and educators. Comment on Guilford County School initiatives or tell us about the things that your school has tried.
The Joseph M. Bryan Foundation of Greater Greensboro, Inc., the Cemala Foundation and the Tannenbaum-Sternberger Foundation provided funding for "Taking Initiative: A Look Inside Guilford County Schools." |
