Scott Parks is the education columnist for the Dallas Daily News. He had some interesting items on his January 2007 wish list for the Dallas schools. Some are poignant and in dire need. Some are possibilities during this new year. Others are down right wishful thinking without much chance of succeeding, regardless of the need. Here are only a few items from his wish list for 2007:
-> Bilingual Education Programs. Parks would like Governor Rick Perry and the Texas legislature to standardize the teaching of bilingual and English as a second language students. Currently, the bilingual education programs are different from district to district. All students should learn English as soon and as quickly as possible. Otherwise, the bilingual students are held back from succeeding only because of the language barrier.
-> Dallas Schools Leadership. Parks cited several wishes from the Dallas schools leadership:
oBoard of Trustees & Superintendent Hinojosa. Though the Dallas schools board of trustees is stronger now than in the past, Parks believes that Superintendent Michael Hinojosa is the districts best hope for getting the Dallas schools back on track....
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