Schools chief sees 1st year as a success: But the Reading district still has much more work ahead, says Dr. Thomas R. Chapman Jr.

From: Reading Eagle (Reading, PA) | Date: June 15, 2006 | Copyright information

Byline: Phoebe Sweet

Jun. 15--Dr. Thomas R. Chapman Jr. has discovered a secret weapon in his fight to improve the Reading School District: the staff.

"I found resources no one had taken advantage of, and that's exciting," said Chapman, who recently completed his first school year as superintendent. "We already had people working hard."

And considering that the district is set in a blue-collar, urban environment with a large immigrant population, C...

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