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Schools prep for nearly 13,000 students

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Mike Buffington

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Friday, August 5. 2011

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The first day of a new school year is right around the corner and school leaders are expecting nearly 13,000 students when school doors open next week.

Barrow County students will start the 2011-12 school year Monday, Aug. 8, at 7:45 a.m. to 2:25 p.m. for elementary school students; 8:20 a.m. to 3:20 p.m. for high school students; and 8:35 a.m. to 3:35 p.m. for middle school. Preplanning for teachers began Aug. 2.

Last year, 12,500 students were registered in Barrow County Schools, while this year, 12,914 students are already signed up before registration last week, according to Barrow County School superintendent Wanda Creel, who provided the figures at a local chamber of commerce meeting Tuesday.

“We never know what’s going to happen when the first day comes, but it looks like our schools continue to increase and we’re excited to have each one of those children with us,” said Creel.

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#1 Fortitude on 08/05/11 at 09:56 AM [Reply]

wonder how many students are there illegaly?

#1.1 anonymous on 08/05/11 at 06:51 PM [Reply]

Who really cares? It isn't the fault of those kids if their parents choose to be here illegally... all children in this country have a right to become educated, whether their parents are here legally or not.

#1.1.1 Fortitude on 08/05/11 at 09:25 PM [Reply]

Then you pay for their education then ! That liberal attitude is what is wrong with America. lets reward the parents with giving their children free education, wic, foodstamps oh and dont forget scholarships for being "low income" since they dont report it, all on the backs of the working class.
It is not fair in life, so it is the responsibility of our BOE to make sure that only Barrow Residents/citizens are allowed to use the service they pay for.
When your child has to pay for college, dont go crying because some illegal child received a grant and is debt free and your kid has to start life with student loans.
Freakin Liberals,

#1.1.1.1 anon on 08/05/11 at 10:03 PM [Reply]

So, instead, we should just let those kids sit, out of school, and grow up without any kind of education. Then, as adults, they will contribute nothing to society. Yeah, that seems like quite the solution.

#1.1.1.1.1 Fortitude on 08/05/11 at 10:47 PM [Reply]

Then their parents will get the idea and move on, if not, that is not my problem. let the kids sit and work hard labor, or lets have them deported and let nature take it's course. This bleeding heart liberal agenda is the reason we are in this mess. Why dont any of you go to another country and say "im here illegally, but I want you to educate my kid, give me govn't handouts and healthcare, lower the standards so my kids will pass" and see how well you are received. Freakin Libtards

#1.1.2 mark my words on 08/09/11 at 07:04 AM [Reply]

Fortitude is 100% right on this issue!

#2 Danno on 08/05/11 at 02:43 PM [Reply]

Barrow Co. isn't know for having a surging Nationality of illegal alien residents. Gwinnett does: Norcross - illegal Latinos, Lawrenceville - Asian, Gainesville - Latinos. Working in Public Safety in Barrow i never come across someone who English wasn't there first language... just sayin'

#2.1 Anonymous on 08/05/11 at 03:39 PM [Reply]

Danno, you have got to be kidding me! While it is worse in the other places you have listed, it does very much exsist in Barrow. But thanks to Lanier Tech who is trying to make it better by provideing citizenship and english classes to non American born people.

#2.2 Anonymous on 08/05/11 at 03:50 PM [Reply]

I also just wanted to give you an example of what I've seen. I went to get my hair cut and there was a hispanic woman who came in. When the hairstylist was checking her in the only word she knew was the womans name who usually cuts her hair, who was unfortunately was not working there anymore.

#3 Fortitude on 08/05/11 at 03:32 PM [Reply]

Not speaking about just the Hispanic population, but Hmong, African and other students who go to Barrow Schools, who dont live in Barrow, but use their aunts address or stay in multi family homes

#3.1 anon on 08/06/11 at 07:57 AM [Reply]

'Other students'

Don't forget the white folks...it's all not just the minorities!

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