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dif'f^cl,c.nce in their li\,cs. I know I haven't been teaching that long. but it's kind of like some of
Ic_ri\l:~ti\:e things bring people down about why they teach. I alondes should I just ,oet out
no\\,. l,c.f'c,l.e they decicle to change things again?"
Se\.e~-aI orher particip~ints asked that the 1egislatul.e not put all of their esgs in the
:rccounr;rbilit~ baskct at the cxpense of other child related issues. .4 guidance counselor
of'li.rt.cl he1 conccsns, "Please take into account the fact that the students we are getting
mol-e psohlems than c\.er I3efor-e. The!? need more readiness opportunities. Pse-school has rot
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to hc ;I 1~i~fc1- conccsn f01- this state. Parentin: skills are at an all-time lonr. and I don't see
thcril yctting any better." This same educator asked that legislators have "more realistic"
cspcct:rtions.
District B: The Community
1)irtsic't B \\.as loc:~tc.d ill ~-i~ral southu.e~tern lo\!.a. near]!. an hour's dri\.e from the
nc;l~.c>t 1ilct1.c)polil;rn area. Once a county \rat. thiq small town had lost thar distinction to a
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I>> w\c~I.;II hu\inc\srs that lined the compact main street.
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