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Sometimes You Gotta Be Proud

There are extraordinary schools all across the country...but one of the eight best named was Booker T. Washington High School for the Performing and Visual Arts in Dallas, TX. Both of my girls have recently graduated from Arts with dance majors. I knew the school was doing a phenomenal job...but the national recognition for a group of dedicated educators and focused students is wonderful validation for their efforts. Congratulations to all eight of the schools named.

Follow up:

Dallas, TX--- Innovations in Education: Successful Magnet High Schools is a new guide recently published by the U.S. Department of Education. The guide names Booker T. Washington High School for the Performing and Visual Arts as one of eight high school successes. It is written for policy-makers, district and school staff, as well as educators and parents interested in understanding what successful magnet schools offer and how the strategies they use to implement innovative programs can increase equity and achievement levels for their students.

Other Schools Named:
Francisco Bravo Medical Magnet High School- Los Angeles, California
G.W. Carver Magnet High School for Engineering, Applied Technology, and the Arts-Houston
Chattanooga School for the Arts and Sciences-Hamilton County, Tennessee
Design Architecture Senior High School-Miami, Florida
Galileo Magnet High School-Danville, Virginia
Metropolitan Learning Center-Bloomfield, Connecticut
Northeast Magnet High School-Wichita, Kansas

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Meet Sue Waite-Langley | Western Regional Mgr.

Ms. Waite-Langley brings a unique perspective to Creative Tutors. Educated at the University of Connecticut where she received a BS in Finance; Susan brings over thirty years of diverse professional experience in business management, financial planning, marketing, technology, and fundraising. While her early business experience was in technology sales, she most recently has been involved in many child related activities including working as Business Manager for a small private school and local dance studio and countless hours of volunteer work in support of public school dance programs in the DFW Metroplex. A widow with two grown stepchildren and two daughters attending the University of Utah, Sue is uniquely aware of the varied educational demands and needs of children. She states it best: "The public school system is geared today for the average learner. Exceptionally bright children and children who require extra help in order to progress academically are left out. We stand to lose half of our children...some through boredom and others to frustration." Her vast professional knowledge, coupled with her personal conviction to meet the educational needs of all children, is a true asset to Creative Tutors. In addition to her work with Creative Tutors she is involved with the Utah arts community and is a passionate family genealogist. Sue currently fills the position of Corporate Compliance Officer and has relocated to Salt Lake City to take on the additional responsibilities of Western Area Regional Director and Manager of the Northern Utah Territory.

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