nonie wrote on Nov 27, 2010 1:55 PM:" dear Editor,I am a retired teacher and I live in a community about an hour away from Crossett. my grandchildren go to school in Crossett and I tutored the youngest one this summer and I intended to continue during the school year. I drove 60 miles to Crossett to meet with the child’s counselor and teachers. his parents were also there. I expressed my disappointment in the Crossett School system and the fact that they let children with learning disabilities fall throught the cracks. I also informed them that I would come to Crossett 3 times a week to work with my grandchild and I requested that he bring home his textbooks everyday. I was told that the students were not allowed to bring home textbooks, but that they would see what could be arranged. When I came to Crossett the next week for the first tutoring session, I was furious to find out that the child was not allowed to bring home any books. The English teacher was the only one who made a book available.I lived in Crossett for five years and at that time the school system was rated one of the top schools in the state. I must tell you that is no longer the case, believe me I know. I taught 29 years in the Delta and had many more resources at my disposal than Crossett has. my question is how are the finances being handle and why are the basics such as textbooks not available. People of Crossett wake up. The town is doing well but a poorly run school can change all of that. get involved to improve the schools/Toni Scucchi,former Director of the Even Start Family Literacy ProgramDermott Public Schools "
Crossett Administrators Deny Any Shortage of Textbooks in Schools
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