David School
| The David School | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| David, Kentucky United States | |
| Information | |
| Type | Private school |
| Denomination | Non-denominational |
| Established | 1974 |
| Website | www.thedavidschool.net |
The David School is located in David, Kentucky, a rural village in the Appalachian Mountains in the USA. The school is a non-denominational private high school with a mission to serve underprivileged and struggling students.
The David School was started in the 1970s by Danny Greene, originally from New York City, who moved to David as a college sophomore and was moved by the rampant poverty and illiteracy there. Greene retired as executive director in 2005 and moved to San Antonio, Texas, for family reasons, according to newspaper accounts, but remained involved with the David School as a fund-raiser.
Kentucky's Attorney General conducted an investigation, beginning in 2011, into Greene's alleged mismanagement. Upon presentation of the evidence, in May 2012, Floyd County Circuit Judge, Johnny Ray Harris, assigned a new school board. The ruling also banned Greene and Sister Emma Kriz, the former principal, from any further school involvement.
The school's campus was built largely with volunteer labor and many of the workers at the David School are technically long-term volunteers rather than employees and earn only about $500 per month.
References
Further information
- Estep, Bill (May 6, 2012). "Legendary David School in Floyd County appears at risk of closing". Lexington Herald-Leader (Lexington: The McClatchy Company).
- Estep, Bill (January 3, 2013). "'Things are starting to turn around' for The David School in Eastern Kentucky". Lexington Herald-Leader (Lexington: The McClatchy Company).
- Sutherland, David (January 2006). "Country Boys". Frontline. Season 24. Episode 1. PBS.