Diversity Consultants to Begin Interviews

Eighth Graders and Current MLWGS “Minority” Students Participate in Focus Groups
by Danny Yates, Jabberwock Staff Reporter

Current MLWGS students and prospective eighth grade applicants will be interviewed next week as part of an ongoing diversity study and review of the MLWGS admissions process.

“From what I understand, they [the consultants] are talking to minority students already in the school, as well as those who were accepted but decided not to come,” said Mr. Hunt

On Monday afternoon, the four consultants will visit MLWGS and local middle schools.

Selected students and their families received letters inviting them to informal but confidential half-hour interviews. A list of survey questions (see back page) was also included in the mailing.



Dr. Tonya Moon (left) and Dr. Catherine Brighton (right) are the two diversity consultants who will visit MLWGS next week. Moon and Brighton were also recently awarded a $2.2 million U.S. Department of Education grant for a four year study of diversity and gifted education in Henry County, Virginia. Photo courtesy of Dan Addison, University of Virginia.