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If you look in the October 2006 Reader's Digest...
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You will find a photograph of Muriel Summers, principal of Combs Elementary School, on page 91. The one-page article entitled "Power of Small Acts" mentions Summers' efforts to establish the Leadership Magnet program in Wake County. According to Reader's Digest, Summers "sold parents and teachers on the concept of character education, stressing that academic achievement can't be separated from principles of responsibility and purpose." The article notes that 94 percent of Combs students are performing at grade level now, compared with 67 percent eight years ago. Combs began the Leadership theme in 2000-01. In the photograph with Summers are two students, Kanani Sipriene and Liz Jones.
The article highlights a new book from Stephen Covey. Combs students learn Covey's 'Seven Habits Of Highly Effective People' as part of their leadership instruction.
Posted by Bill Poston at 03:00 PM on September 25, 2006 | Leave Feedback
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