The Baytown Sun (Baytown, Tex.), Vol. 70, No. 97, Ed. 1 Friday, February 21, 1992 Page: 1 of 16
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Friday, February 21, 1992
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in reduction of services or in having to raise taxes to rcplacd the ‘better bang for the buck’ to Texans who desire to pursue academic
money,” said Coffey at a meeting of regents Thursday night. or vocational/technical training which will enable them to transfer
The board approved a resolution in support of a letter to Gov. credits, to improve their skills, or to enter the work force.”
Lee College could lose from $500,000 to $1 million in state Ann Richards written by interim prcsidenrJ.B. Whiteley expressing In other business, Whiteley told regents that University of Texas
funding if cuts being considered in Austin are implemented, concerns about the possible funding cut and state leaders’ apparent and Texas A&M University studies of grade point averages of
according to Don Coffey, chairman of the Lee College Board of lack of knowledge about community/junior colleges in general. students transferring to those campuses from community and junior
Regents. As a 40-year educator with experience in secondary and higher colleges show they have substantially the same GPA as students
Reductions in community/junior college funding ranging from 5.2 education at both four-year institutions and community/junior entering those schools directly from high school,
percent to 10 percent are being considered Tor the last year of the colleges, Whiteley wrote that he is “appalled at the lack of ' This means students from Lee College and other two-year
biannual funding period, said Coffey, and that translates from about knowledge our state government has4 regarding community/junior institutions are on the same level with their junior and senior peers
$500,000 to $1 million in funding for Lee College. ^colleges.
“It’s just something that would greatly impact the college, either * “I can say, without reservation, that community colleges give a “It’s a credit to you, our college and our faculty,” said Whiteley.
who have attended the four-year colleges since they were freshmen.
Staff shares vision
on mastery learning
Celebrating black history
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It’s a means of providing struc-
ture and organization to the
good teaching practices already
prevalent and in use in-our —
district.
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Having led the Strategic Plan action team on
mastery learning, Debbie Denson, assistant princi-
pal at San Jacinto Elementary School, told board
members Thursday thcJlaytown schooLdistricLis.^
on the cutting edge of greatness in Texas.
“There is a sense of excitement among the ranks
— a shared vision of what we want to be among
the staff,” Ms. Denson said.
She defined mastery learning as a process. “It’s
a means of providing structure and organization to
the good teaching practices already prevalent and
in use in our district.”
Traditionally, the model of instruction has been
to teach the material, test, then move to the next
lesson whether or not the student has succeeded in
learning the information.
Mastery learning breaks from that mode by re-
teaching and retesting students who do not master
the lesson the first time. Essential elements of
mastery learning include feedback — telling the
student exactly what was not learned well
rcction — the presentation of material in a diffe-
rent way, and enrichment.
Enrichment is an essential element and the key
factor in its success is that it be rewarding and
challenging, Ms. Denson said.
Those students who master the lessons the first
lime go immediately into enrichment exercises,
she said.
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ing, the group of students requiring reteaching be-
comes smaller and the number of students in en-
richment grows larger.
“What that says to me it that 1 can affect our
children ... ,and give them richer experiences
than before,” Ms. Denson said.
Teaching the acquisition of knowledge is no
longer enough, added Superintendent Harry Grif-
fith. “We have to teach the ability to go in and
seek answers.”
“(Mastery learning) is designed to bring every
child to the same quality experience,” Griffith
said.
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Though in the end, students may actually cover
a small percentage less in the textbook, what they
do leam they will leam far better and they will
leam how to leam, he said.
To implement mastery learning techniques in
the Baytown school district, the action team prop-
osed five plans to see that teachers receive the
proper training and development, that parents and
the community are involved in the process.
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Displaying art work prepared for the Travis Elementary Black History Month program
scheduled for Feb. 27 are fifth-graders Preston Williams, front left, and Joanina Carpenter
with fourth-grader Maggie Maldonado. Coordinating the program are Carolyn Alfred, back
left, Shelia Clark and Kristen Moak. Travis students and teachers are celebrating Black
History Month designed to bring about an awareness of the achievements of Black Ameri-
cans of the past and present.
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Man dies
after brawl
Drive-by bus shooting
prompts radio request
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McKenna believes in
‘wholesale change’
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A 33-year-old Baytown man
died early Friday from injuries
inflicted with a hammer and be-
came the third homicide victim
of the year, police said.
Police have four suspects in
custody in connection with the
incident which apparently began
over a game of pool,, according
to Baytown police Detective
Lon Craft.
Craft identified the victim as
Paul Bill Bumes, a contract con-
struction worker employed at
Exxon in Baytown. The victim
suffered extensive injuries in an
altercation which police de-
scribed as a case of “four against
ho
Citing
her belief
that
wholesale
change in
the ma-
keup and
leadership
of Con-
gress must
occur be-
fore important domestic
issues can be solved, Dolly
Madison McKenna an-
nounced her candidacy for
the Republican nomination
for District 25 U.S.
representative.
To achieve the changes she
believes necessary, Ms.
McKenna said she supports
term limitations for all
elected officials and drastic
reduction in the influence that
political action committees
(PACs) have on members of
Congress.
Nothing short of revolution
will turn the country around,
she said.
“The first American revo-
lution was fought with guns,”
Ms. McKenna said. “The sec-
ond revolution will be fought
at the ballot box. In Novem-
ber, let’s begin to change
Congress by changing
congressmen.”
Ms. McKenna cited the
public disillusionment of
Congressmen, who have
to hold themselves
above the law.
“Congress has exempted it-
self from dozens of laws with
which every small business in
the country is saddled,” Ms.
McKenna said. “They vote
themselves pay increases.
They abuse their franking pri-
vilege and perpetuate them-
selves with special interest
PAC money. They bounce
checks and they actually be-
lieve there really is a free
lunch.”
With her background in the
energy industry and because
of its overwhelming impact
on Houston’s economy, Ms.
McKenna said she will con-
centrate on reviving the oil
and gas industry.
“We must revive the falter-
ing oil and gas industry,” Ms.
McKenna" said. “Houston has
lost 240,000 jobs in the
energy sector over the past
decade. Japan has not been a
major player in this market.
This is an area where the U.S.
dominates, but one Japan has
targeted.”
As a small business owner,
Ms. McKenna said she knows
first hand the problems faced
in providing proper health
care. Because of her experi-
ence as an employer, she said
she knows a priority must be
achieving an efficient deliv-
ery system.
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SUN DIAL
Transportation director concerned
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By Betsy Claggett
Around town,
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Dimensions.
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Sports.......
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The suspected drive-by shooting of a Baytown school district bus
has prompted Marvin Guy, transportation director, to reiterate his
request that the district install two-way radios in all buses.
The alleged shooting occurred.just before 4 p.m., F^b. 3 on Wade
Road between Cedar-B ayou-Lynchburg Road and Interstate 10, Guy
said,
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Two Baytown Junior School students had just been let off the bus
near McLean Street. The driver was beginning to accelerate when a
station wagon occupied by two suspects passed the bus, Guy said.
The bus driver reported seeing a black handgun pointed at the bus.
An undetermined object hit the fifth window from the driver on
the driver’s side, shattering the window but not passing through the
bus, Guy said. No evidence to indicate the type of projectile or
weapon was found.
Four Baytown Junior School students were on the bus at the time
of the incident, Guy said. The bus driver completed the route and
returned to the transportation department to report the incident.
Guy said he immediately contacted Baytown police. According to
the police department complaint, the bus was struck by an unknown
object.
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The incident began with an
argument between the victim
and the four suspects, all Bay-
town residents, at an ice house
on Bay way Drive about 11:30
p.m. The suspects left together
and drove to a nearby conveni-
ence store where they stopped to
use an outdoor pay phone. Ap-
parently, the victim showed up
there, police said. The argument
resumed and turned violent.
During the brawl, according
to Craft, one of the suspects re-
trieved a hammer from their
vehicle and used it on the vic-
tim, apparently hitting him re-
peatedly until he fell.
The suspects left the scene
and drove to a house where they
called police, informing officers
about the fight, where to find the
injured man and giving their
names.
When police arrived at the lo-
cation on Bayway Drive, they
found the victim unconscious.
Transported by (Life Flight heli-
copter to Hermann Hospital, he
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FRIDAY NIGHT: Mostly
cloudy with 40 percent
chance of rain, low in up-
per 50s. Saturday: Cloudy •
with 60 percent chance of
rain, hign in mid-60s.
From 8 a.m. Thursday to
8 a.m. Friday, high of 67,
low of 46.
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“This is one example of a case where a two-way radio would have
been most beneficial in the prompt reporting of the incident,” Guy
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Currently, no school bus in the Baytown school district is
equipped with a radio, Guy said.
However, materials are being prepared for review by trustees. An
early estimate of the cost of installing two-way radios in every
school bus is $75,000. > ’ . «
Such a communications system would be beneficial in many cir-
cumstances, Guy said. When children aren’t at home at the usual
time, worried parents would be able to call the school district to find
out if their child^was on the bus.
It would also prove, beneficial in quicker response to mechanical
problems, he said. ^ \
“There is something everyday and (having radios on the bus)
would really help,” Guy said. “They are needed more than they used
to be because of societal changes.”
Because the' alleged shooting did not occur within the City limits,
it is not being investigated by Baytown police. The case would fall
under the jurisdiction of the Harris County Sheriff’s Department.
The suspects are described as white males in their teens. The
driver had black hair. The vehicle was described as a late model
metallic bronze station wagon with a wood grain finish, Guy said.
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‘An( effective Congress
Will not allow the people to
go without affordable health
care,” Ms. McKenna said.
“We are not lacking resour-
ces. American will spend
$781 billion, 13 percent of
our GNP on health care in
1992 — that’s 50 percent
more than the Canadians and
two times the Japanese.”
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Dobbs, Gary. The Baytown Sun (Baytown, Tex.), Vol. 70, No. 97, Ed. 1 Friday, February 21, 1992, newspaper, February 21, 1992; Baytown, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1153458/m1/1/: accessed July 6, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Sterling Municipal Library.