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Article: Our views: ; About schools in Lincoln County; The overriding issue remains their effectiveness for students
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- Charleston Daily Mail
- Article date:
- October 18, 2007
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MEMBERS of the Lincoln County Board of Education want Kenna Seal,
who heads the state office that holds county school systems
accountable, barred from taking part in a review of the Lincoln
County schools.
Some contend he is biased against Lincoln County and that his use
of the phrase "four-wheel-riding, dope-smoking, alcoholic rednecks"
in a meeting with Lincoln school officials was aimed at Lincoln
County residents. They demand an apology.
Seal said the phrase was not aimed at Lincoln residents. He said
the context was that while lifestyles can affect student achievement
everywhere, they don't let school systems off the hook for
performance.
In any case, as interesting as the exchange may ...