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One of the comments posted today struck me as worth calling to your attention. It's from Homeland Security senior Larry Jackson, 17. I met Larry when I visited the school's journalism class earlier this month. He is a very impressive young man. Here's what he has to say:
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Many times I've wondered what decision would I have made if I was an underclassman who ran across the same situation that is now causing hundreds of students to transfer. I would have been more than happy to transfer to another school, because of the simple fact that Walbrook is not best known for learning, but causing violence.
Because I am a senior, I will remain at Walbrook, "because I am a senior."
Now a days, there are less students roaming the hallways. This makes it much easier to concentrate on instruction, even though at times witnessing a fight from the doorway was more interesting than reading a book that had no relation of my life experiences. Yes, I still do learn, but the school no longer feels like a school.
Despite the corruption of Walbrook, there are great teachers who are very well respected for their great teaching skills, and for their attempt to make us students learn something new before the bell rings.