‘Talent absent utilization and action has no value if the talent is not employed to enhance the skills and abilities of the district’s clients — enrolled scholars,” said Goliath Davis. Boca Ciega High School Principal Jennifer Gil is shown with Goliath Davis.
GOLIATH J. DAVIS, III, Ph.D. | Contributor
PINELLAS COUNTY — I am writing this column with great regret. Last school year, I served as a community advocate for a parent whose child was enrolled in Advanced Placement (AP) English Language Composition at Boca Ciega High School. Advanced Placement courses fall under Goal 3 of the Bridging the Gap Plan, designed to close the achievement gap in Pinellas District Schools. Scholars pursue AP courses to prepare for Advanced Placement examinations, which, if passed, will allow them to earn college credit for the course and waive the need to take the course in college, thereby saving money for both scholars and their parents…