Time Tested

Schools of all types; selective, charter, private, turnarounds, selective cluster and more. Sometimes I think people get lost in the maze of schools. Of course, public neighborhood schools are still the norm.

Public schools have always been the backbone of the education system in the United States. Despite claims and innuendo that our public schools are failing students the fact remains, public schools are still getting the job done.

More demands are placed on teachers and education in general and, yet, somehow our educators are doing a terrific job.

Don't measure the real worth of our public schools by the state tests scores or how we stack up against other countries. Each society has its own value system with regard to public education.

I continue to see teachers instilling confidence in students, inspiring them to reach beyond what they might feel they can achieve and pushing them in order to bring out the best of their abilities. To this day, teachers continue to be the motivating force in the lives of their students. Children still reach for the stars because of their instructors.

Our society demands a broadly educated populace and the most effective way to reach that end is through a comprehensive public education. It is incumbent upon each of us to continue this tradition.

Thanks,
Dick