Editorials

A Congolese Refugee Refused To Accept The Lack Of Electricity At His Refugee Camp— So He Built A Mini Solar Power Grid

By Jackson Okata KAKUMA, Kenya — Kakuma, Kenya’s second-largest refugee camp is blessed with an abundance of natural sunlight, but when night approaches, darkness engulfs the camp, but a Congolese refugee is out to light up […]

Editorials

Private Public Schools

There seems to be so much conversation about the number of students who leave Broward schools to attend charter schools, private or home education. A former Superintendent Cartwright couldn’t answer the question.  She said the reduction in Broward’s enrollment was due to a decrease in the overall population of families in Broward. That falsehood was debunked by the Sun Sentinel. The truth is parent choice options have resulted in about 50 percent of Broward County Public Schools moving to a status of being under enrolled. Principals are not just competing with charter and private schools to keep their students. They also compete with other principals and schools in BCPS. […]