It looks like Wake is changing the way it handles JROTC programs.
As noted in today's North Raleigh News article, Millbrook High plans to start an Army JROTC program in spring 2010 and Garner High has expressed interest in getting one. Other high schools may have to go through extra hurdles in the future.
During an update on JROTC in the district last month, administrators told school board members they'll begin looking at getting programs on a system level than on a school by school basis.
School board member Lori Millberg said she was pleased by the change.
As with other high school programs, board members are concerned about equity across the school district.
Millbrook would become the fifth Wake high school to have a Junior ROTC unit. Schools that want a program have to request one from a military service branch. Nationwide, close to 700 schools are on waiting lists.
Click here for a handout presented last month. Click here for info on the district's web site.
Comments
Great program
Thu, 05/14/2009 - 21:54 — kmisegadesI tried to start a JROTC program at Apex High School some years ago, but with former Director Tom Dixon in charge, this was hopeless. I was told by WCPSS that JROTC was viewed as a shop class, thus students wishing to participate had to sacrifice college-track classes. My experiences in JROTC were the opposite. It provided unique leadership opportunities, was very popular and the kids in our unit were amongst the best in our high school (Decatur, AL). It also provided many of the poor kids from rough families order in their lives; it probably saved quite a few from becoming drop outs. JROTC ought to be in each and every high school in our state, one with a large military population.