Wednesday, October 31, 2007

3 Local "Dropout Factories"

Shocking: http://www.naplesnews.com/news/2007/oct/31/three_collier_high_schools_considered_dropout_fact/?breaking_news.

Here is my take on education in Greater Naples, and actually in every town, city, county, and state in the country: if we are not actively, vibrantly competing to be among the nation's top ten school districts, and top three states, in education, then we need to reevaluate our priorities and our leadership.

Doing okay isn't okay, it's a failure of our commitment to our children. Doing well isn't nearly good enough. Either we're vying for #1 or we're not. And if we aren't, why aren't we?