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LEAD IN:

Student applications are due monday,april 11 for governor Rick Perry’s new pilot school in Leaguetown.

 

QUOTE:

“We have funding for at least two years.if this program is successful,I am positive that we can find funding for the pilot to become a permanent  school in this community and many others.”~Rick Perry,governor

 

TRANSITION:

If Rick Perry is successful with the program at Leaguetown, there will be more schools with this kind of program.

 

QUOTE:

“To advance to community college, students must pass all exit test-English,Math,Social studies,Science and a Foreign language test.The tests will be hard,but i have no doubt our students will be prepared”. ~Marci Tucker, principal of early high school

 

TRANSITION:

Students that want go to college two years earlier must pass all the exams, but the tests will be difficult

 

QUOTE:

“I will not hesitate to apply. Because of our financial situation i had planned to go to community college for the first two years of college and then move on to a four-year university. I never caught that school spirit bug. It would be a great to start community college at 16.” ~ Holly Daro,freshman

 

TRANSITION:

This program is best for people who are not involved in any extra activities.

QUOTE:

“This new school sounds boring to me.Plus,I don’t want to attend a community college.I plan to play football in college”. ~Phil Howard,freshman

 

TRANSITION:

This school is for people who want to graduate early and go to community college and football is a extra activity.

 

QUOTE:

“Leaguetown is so lucky to get this pilot program.A smaller school environment would be nice.I have 150 students this year,and it is a bit overwhelming trying to connect to each student.” ~Terry Updike,english teacher

 

TRANSITION:

Some of the faculty is excited for this new program and are wishing their school would have been chosen to do this idea so that is would be easier on them.