Public education...everyone is educated, every member of society has a stake in its success, and every member has a role to play. Given those requisites, then the success or failure of public education rests with each one of us. It is not solely for the taking, we must preserve to protect, grow it and defend it.
So if there is a measure of lagging behind or failure then the public has to step forward. It's not just about funding either. The public must demand that everyone, no matter their lot, has not only a terrific education but we have to make sure that the factors that hold back the success of kids are limited or eliminated.
It's not enough to pay taxes, though important, and to say the heck with those who are falling behind or struggling. There are plenty of ways to do our part to insure that our friends, neighbors, relatives, and, yes, those we don't know or have never met, are accorded with the same respect and decency.
You name it, there are plenty of ways we can all help and I'll write about those tomorrow.
Dick
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