Salt Lake Tribune | 1989-09-03 | Page 191

I I We e over c ors Warren grew up in Harlem But even he was shocked by the kind of challenge he faced in New York City's toughest schools These kids had it rougher than he ever knew r IOW— la "C 11214 i CA 11 I - — V e4 And ev s c - IP!- lik k ) Ift 1 ooP M r 0 0 i 7:1141k 111 'V ammo& 111 - 4111 Get up to ROO cash back on 1' Armstrong's best floors Al 'IN I po" This month only you'll save $2 per square yard on Designer Solarian? Designer Solarian II and Regal Solarian: or $1 per square yard on Crowne Cor1on6 and StarstepN Solarian All in a wide array of colors to complement every decot But remember whatever color you choose you'll take home the green 0 Warren with students at Monroe High "These kids have to work harder than other kids" he says "I'm not telling them it's fair I'm telling them they can make it" standardized tests—and the teachers at Taft willingly volunteered their time "I wanted those teachers to think that their middle name was Taft" Warren recalled with a smile The results were startling The school now has a parents' association and active community support Eleven percent of the graduates now get Regents diplomas and 80 percent go on to some form of higher education "Don't get me wrong" Warren said "We didn't solve all the problems at Taft The dropout rate is still too high the attendance rate is still too low But we made some dents in the problems" With Taft on the road to recovery New York City decided it needed Warren in another tough school Out in the front hall at Monroe the kids scurried past in a class change You could spot every type you ever knew in high school—the dreamers the intellectuals the wise guys the jocks They passed by a display of photographs of famous Monroe graduates: Regina Resnik the Metropolitan Opera star is there so is Leon Lederman who last year won the Nobel Prize in Physics But nobody has updated the list for20 years or so— since the school's demographics changed and the students' faces became largely black and brown Jimmie Warren says he plans to make that honor roll current finding distinguished recent alumni to recognize "When I see a kid walk through the door at Monroe" this principal says he sees the makings of another Nobel "These kids have the All they need is proper potential encouragement" Jimmie Warren is IN going to make sure they get it Prize-winn- I PARADE MAGAZINE er 1 SEPTEMBER 3 1989 PAGE 17 Minimum rebated purchase of 12 sq yds 50 sq yds maximum 1989 Offer good September rmstmng so to come A Floor Fashion Center® exclusive OFFER AVAILABLE AT THESE PARTICIPATING STORES: AUTHORIZED FLOOR FASHION CENTER® STORE SANDY BOUNTIFUL KAY RILEY & SONS 96 N500 W Phone: [phone]- SHAG RUG LA 9160 South 300 West Phone: 9 MURRAY UN R C WILLEY HOME 861 East 6600 South 1 Phone: [phone]-08- WEST VALLEY CITY SHAG RUG LA 3730 West 3500 South Phone: [phone] SALT LAKE CITY CARPET GIANT 1340 S 400W Phone: [phone] Now is the time to buy an ARMSTRONG FLOOR!