Sunday, May 01, 2005
Bad News For NC Students
Dr. Charlie Abourjilie, North Carolina's state coordinator of character education programs, has announced he will leave that position on June 30. The requirements of the position have changed and would take Abourjilie out of classrooms and require a daily 200 mile round trip to a Raleigh office instead.
Abourjilie has been our state's leading advocate for character education for a decade, and we were lucky to have Abourjilie in the Guilford County School system until 2002. Unfortunately, local school superintendent Terry Grier quashed Abourjilie's local character education efforts.
Abourjilie's energy and passion for nurturing top-notch young people allowed him to touch thousands of young lives. I wish him the best, as he determines how best to continue being a positive influence on our students.
Abourjilie has been our state's leading advocate for character education for a decade, and we were lucky to have Abourjilie in the Guilford County School system until 2002. Unfortunately, local school superintendent Terry Grier quashed Abourjilie's local character education efforts.
Abourjilie's energy and passion for nurturing top-notch young people allowed him to touch thousands of young lives. I wish him the best, as he determines how best to continue being a positive influence on our students.
