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BY LINDA TARRY
Rappahannock News Writer
From the tasty lasagna dinner, through the thought provoking discussions, to the final words of thanks from moderator Dave Gillis, the Headwaters PublicEducation.com forum on April 13 was a satisfying success.
A good cross-section of the county, including parents, teachers and school administrators, came out to listen and take part in a panel discussion on “New Directions in Education.” The three panelists were Diane Melby of Lord Fairfax Community College, George Baker from Orange County Public Schools and John Esty, adviser to Boston, Mass. Public Schools. They led discussions on new directions for vocational education, school funding and school reform.
Members of the audience got a chance to not only listen to new ideas about public education, but to also actively take part in three small group discussions, led by each of the panelists.
Diane Melby, Technical Preparation Coordinator at Lord Fairfax Community College, led her group in discussing responsibility of votech students, both in the school and work place, the importance of family support, and the need for statistics on county school graduates who could be invited back to share their experiences in the workplace.
George Baker, Director of Finance with Orange County Public Schools, led his group in discussing how to find other
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