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Calvary School. Box 1, Folder 2, Document 17, Grady County Historical Society, Grady County Historical Society - Schools Collection. Valdosta State University Archives and Special Collections. Includes newspaper clippings and papers describing the history of Calvary Schools.

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Cairo Academy and Business School. Box 1, Folder 2, Document 18, Grady County Historical Society, Grady County Historical Society - Schools Collection. Valdosta State University Archives and Special Collections. Includes newspaper clippings regarding Cairo Academy and Business School.

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Union School. Box 1, Folder 2, Document 19, Grady County Historical Society, Grady County Historical Society - Schools Collection. Valdosta State University Archives and Special Collections. Includes Board of Education minutes from 1937-1961, booklet containing history of Union Consolidated School, photographs, and newspaper clippings.

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Washington Middle School. Box 1, Folder 2, Document 20, Grady County Historical Society, Grady County Historical Society - Schools Collection. Valdosta State University Archives and Special Collections. Includes newspaper clippings and a drama club presentation booklet.

Scope and Contents 6/20- Investigation set to begin: Independent observer sought for probe into school system; troubles- Pamala J. Williams; Article states that an internal investigation will take plass after Valdosta High Principal, William Aldrich, addressed the Valdosta City School Board and delivered critical remarks concerning School Superintendent Dr. Gary Walker. Aldrich cited complaints and concerns expressed by parents and teachers over the course of a year. School board claimed that Aldrich violated...

Scope and Contents Included Articles: 7/2- Public transportation worthy of study- no author; Opinion piece that discusses the positive impacts of public transportaton on the community. Article states that public transportation assists with welfare reform, unemployment, access to schools, healthcare, and shopping.7/2- City schools group sets priorities- Pamala J. Williams; School Superintendent Dr. Gary Walker met with a strategic planning group composed of parents, business people, and...

Scope and Contents 8/2- Veteran local teacher offers prescription for education woes- Martha H. Shad; Rubye Pompey, a woman that served as a teacher for 31 1/2 years, suggess that children seem to have less respect for authority. Pompey suggests that teaching children to follow rules and respect adults prepares them for the school enviornment. She also notes that parents seem to have less interest in their children's progress at school.8/7- Whether they like it or not, race does matter- Bill...

Scope and Contents 10/2- VSU explores the diversity of mankind- Jeffery Clark; Article provides summary of Valdosta State University's third annual Multicultural Education Conference that was held on 9/25/1997. (page 11)10/2- Georgia’s flag: does it speak for you?- Donna Delaney; Article discusses the Georgia state flag and its symbols that portray messages of hatred and division. Author advocates for petitioning representives to deman removal of Confederate battle emblems from the state flag....

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11/13- Area Update: VHA receives grant for officers, services- Staff reports; 11/28- Thanks for history closer to reality- Associated Press; November 1997- State justice speaks to 100 Black Men- Jodi M. Scott; November 1997- Valdosta tears down to build up- Staff reports;

Scope and Contents 12/1- Race violence- no author; Six people face charges in Denver after being accused of beating a black woman that asked if they were skin heads.12/17- Dec. 31 in application deadline for area Weed and Seed project- Jodi M. Scott; 12/18- Clinton defends race initiative- no author; Clinton wanted to show the race advisory board the school systems in Fairfax County, VA as an example for diverse school systems.12/26- City seeks Weed and Seed status- Jodi M....

Scope and Contents 1/24- Florida’s Democrats facing race rebellion- Associated Press; Article states that Florida's Democratic Party faced a rebellion in its ranks for removing a black man as its next state House leader in favor of a white woman. In April 1997, Rep Willie Logan was designated to be the next Democratic leader of the GOP-controlled chamber after the 1998 elections. On January 7, he was replaced by Rep Anne Mackenzie under the claim that Logan did not raise enough money to help elect Democrats...

Scope and Contents 2/10- City schools confronted with failure rates- E. Rankin Scott; Valdosta City School System identified that 13.8 percent of all students failed English during the 1997-1998 school year while 11.9 percent failed math. Kindergarten, fourth grade, and ninth grade were identified as the grades in which the highest number of students did not meet promotion criteria. Almost one-third of ninth-grade students failed English or Math during the first semester. Forty percent of ninth graders failed...

Scope and Contents 3/3-Valdosta declared Weed and Seed site- Jodi M. Scott; 3/7- Senate upholds race, gender set-sides for construction project- Alan Fram; 3/9- ‘Bloody Sunday’ remembered in Selma- Eddie Pells; 3/10- Court refuses to take affirmative action case- Laurie Asseo; 3/10- School board hears recommendations to stem failures: Administrators call for smaller class sizes, intensive reading program- E. Rankin Scott; 3/16- Valdosta places its Weed & Seed list- Jodi M. Scott; 3/18- Jackson says mergers...

Scope and Contents 4/15- Clinton addresses race, stereotypes in sports- no author; Clinton gathered with all-star sports figures in Houston to discuss stereo-typing and other race issues in athletics.4/15- Black Employees sue Ford Motor Credit co.- no author; Black employees at a Maryland service center sued Ford Motor Credit Co for $660 million claiming racial discrimination in the hiring, evaluation and promotion of workers. The employees were from the Regional Operations Center in Columbia....

Scope and Contents 5/11- Racial discrimination at law school- Nat Hentoff; Article tell the story of an individual that was rejected by the University of Washington Law School. The student believed that they were rejected because they identified themselves as white on the application.5/19- Project Change awards- no author; Valdosta's Project Change held an award ceremony to recognize its volunteers.5/20- Council to hear concerns over retention pond plans- Jodi M. Scott; Residents attend...

Scope and Contents 6/11- Discrimination on the basis of accent- Bill Maxwell; Article discusses discrimination experienced by individuals with southern accents.6/18- Born in the South- Bill Maxwell; Maxwell discusses that despite being born in the south, he doesn't believe that African Americans should consider themselves as Southerners due to the fact that they were forced to live in the south and were not originally from there.6/25- Mormon sworn in as member of Lowndes County Board of...

Scope and Contents 7/5- Racial politics still with us- Bill Shipp; Article discusses political candidates and platforms regarding racial issues.7/7- Three men indicted in dragging death- no author; John William King, Lawrence Russell Brewer, and Shawn Allen Berry were indicted in the dragging death of a black man that was chained to a pickup truck in Jasper, Texas.7/13- Even Clinton can’t bridge a racial gap- Marsha Mercer; Article discusses President Clinton's responses to race related...

Scope and Contents 8/5- Why the Democrats are losing black votes- Bonnie Erbe; Article discusses racial differences between members of the Republican and Democratic parties and a brief history of key racial issues from both parties.8/9- Understanding bankers important in seeking bank loans- Dr. Art DeThomas; Artcle outlines strategies for developing a strong banker/client relationship.8/23- Weed and Seed chief wants area revitalized- Jodi M. Scott; Jeremiah Lawton, director for...

Scope and Contents 9/4- Man dies in county custody: Sheriff’s department claims man’s injuries were result of a fall while resisting arrest- Jodi M. Scott; 9/7- Education reaches ‘crisis point’- Nat Hentoff; 9/8- Facts and figures on education: The Census Bureau releases 1998 data for American Schools- Patricia H. Croll; 9/8- Area SAT score improvement less dramatic than state- Patricia H. Croll; 9/9- There’s a ‘white privilege,’ like it or not- Charles Moore; 9/9- Moore column gets an ‘amen’- Freeman S....

Scope and Contents 10/1- Report cards are in for middle and elementary- Patricia H. Croll; 10/3- Valdosta family upset over county jail’s suicide attempt policy- Jodi M. Scott; 10/7- Raising the bar for state education: New standards for local boards of education announced today- Patricia H. Croll; 10/8- Why blacks stand by Clinton- Bill Maxwell; 10/10- Trio awarded $1 million in shoplifting racism case- Joann Loviglio; 10/10- Ability, not color of skin, should matter most- Bill Malone, Valdosta; 10/11- Work...