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mm 3A NEWS«!)e Clwriotte »08t Thursday, June 14, 2007 IVansit tax campaign Continued from page 1A Political Caucus. “1 think they may have a fight ing chance, but that’s predicated on a lot of things," he said. The Caucus hasn’t staked out an official position after meeting last week, Collins said, but will host a town hall meeting next month where opponents and foes can lobby voters. The caucus’ concerns, CoIBns Collins said, relate to the exclusivity and economic development. Current plans call for light rail in north and south Mecklenburg, leaving the east and mostly-black west Charlotte with bus lines. Streetcars are proposed for those areas, but skeptics question whether lines will be developed or whether they'll provide an econom ic boost for neighbor hoods. "How many times have African Americans been promised something only to have, as (poet) Langston Hughes said, a dream deferred?" Collins said. “We not only look at num bers, but the lens of histo ry and how we’ve been treated in Charlotte.” Mumford believes the tax will survive with aggres sive lobbying. A compre hensive transit program that includes light rail is necessary for the region’s economic benefit. “We have five months to hopefully bring together a successful campaign that will keep a critical part of transportation funding in place," he said. “We can't continue to grow without addressing this.” School once at crossroads marks turnaround in academics, attitude Continued from page 1A extended family. "I had some family issues and they helped me get through it," she said. "I know they are always going to be there for me." Like when she was prepar ing to take the SAT. Watkins scored 1,200 on her first try, but wasn’t satisfied. Crossroads teachers helped Watkins prepare for the test again, and she scored 1,440. "I tell the folk that I left behind in (Charlotte- Mecklenburg Schools) that they have to see the young people we have here," said Simmons, a retired CMS teacher and administrator. "This is one of the finest schools that I have worked in, in my 30 years in educa tion." Crossroads’ intimacy, Simmons says, contributes to its turnaround. “CMS’s high schools are too large," he said. “You have kids going to school where they are one of 2,000 and they don’t get the attention they need.” Crossroads has 200 stu dents and one of the school’s goals for the year was to increase the number of graduates, Simmons said. While every graduate is not on the traditional col lege path, Simmons said many will further their edu cation at Central Redmont Community College and technical schools in the southeast. Last fall, the state of North Carolina renewed Crossroads’ high school charter, which gave the school certification for the next 10 years. Officials from the N.C. Department of Public Instruction have praised the school and its administra tion. In an e-mail. Jack Moyer of the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction said, “Mr. Simmons has done an out standing job in turning the culture and attitude 180 degrees. It was evident as soon as I entered the door that the atmosphere had changed to a very positive and ftiendly environment.” Simmons said the change comes from teachers who balance love and discipline, which lets the students know everyone at the school cares about their future. “We do a lot of focus on character,” he said. "Every month we have an old fash ioned assembly where the students come in and they are involved in celebrating good character.” Watkins, who gave the keynote address at Monday’s graduation, said she wants people to know that students at Crossroads aren't bad kids. "A lot of students come to Crossroads for a second chance," she said. “Everybody here is treated equally and the teachers watch out for us just like we are their own.” Breaking local news is now available online Cljarlotte GREATER CHARLOTTE TUSKEGEE ALUMNI CHAPTER’S ANNUAL GOLF TOURNAMENT ] Annual Greater Charlotte Tuskegee Alumni Scholarship Golf Tournament, to raise funds for current and future Tuskegee University students. 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