The old Eugene J.Butler Middle School is called "bad" and known as being a failure with a poor reputation, uncontrolled violence, poor performance, disruptive bullying and intolerable behavior with police called to enforce discipline on a regular basis.
Dear Ones,
When any school drops so low it becomes shock and awe in a neighborhood or community, change must happen. But it takes constant dedication and creativity to break away from what is dragging it down. Today this school, mostly American African, has undergone a miraculous change, transformed into an outstanding school showing great success. When children run up to their teachers and hug them you know something is working with incredible improvement–in contrast from the past of arguing with them or giving them a hard time.
First of all, students in one school are separating under two different academies because they are of different genders. Girls on the first floor are enrolled in the Young Women's Leadership Academy (Y.W.L.A), with boys on the second floor in the Young Men's Leadership Academy (Y.M.LA) Each section has a new progressive principal and hires teachers of top quality.
Under strict discipline all students wear uniforms, boys with blue blazers, white shirts, ties and Khaki pants. Girls wear white blouses and plaid skirts–all with brown or black shoes. The children proudly wear them with the school crest, in Latin–Invenvite Factum, Discover your Destiny, what the school district supplies. But the students must earn these special outfits. It was reported that one boy received his when he showed up for classes three times in a row!
In the girl's academy great historical women are on display, including Nobel Peace Laureate 17-year-old Malala Vousaafzai, the youngest person to have won such a prize. In the classrooms the girls hear music that they favor in an atmosphere of pleasant flower fragrances. There is no bullying from the boys who used to tease then for having different interests than the opposite gender.
The boys learn through games and sport competition for answering questions correctly. There are not distractions from the girls. They learn what brotherhood is all about, with much activity and what interests boys.
After school activities include boys and girls bold discussions about school problems. There are also college age mentors to help students on a one-to-one basis.
This type of education early in life often avoids problems in high school, college or trade schools and all through life, especially with resultant well-paid jobs.
Mame,
helenesmith1.blogspot.com founder of ENLIGHTENING WORLD NEWS; author of ERASE RACE! and also 50 published books based on history and the arts
