Can You Hear the Call CPS?

Yesterday I commented on dropping off musical instruments at Chalmers in addition to attending the Advisory Committee meeting. I made the point that the various charities, grants, and NGO's do much, thankfully, to support the Chalmers students and staff.

Two days later, I am left wondering if CPS officials, at various levels, understand the extent to which they don't supply schools like Chalmers that have such critical needs. I'm also left pondering whether CPS appreciates the extent to which these various agencies attend to Chalmers' needs. Do they care?

I'm also left thinking about the future of public education, particularly in impoverished areas, in terms of whether they will wilt on the vine if NGO's and other charities can no longer sustain their support.

The demands placed on schools to perform, in the form of mandates and in the name of 'school reform,' are immense. As those calls for improved performance grow, the need for resources and materials also continues to escalate. Will CPS respond to these needs? One is left to wonder...

Dick