The Education Equation
A week and a half ago I had an opportunity to cover a community event, "The Education Equation, A Community Conversation," hosted by our local public radio station, 88.5 WFDD. I’m a huge fan of NPR so when I found out the topic was the high school graduation rate in our community my ears perked up. Our daughter will start high school this fall and given the number of choices we have for private school versus public high school in our local community, this conversation definitely piqued my interest.
I went that night with an open mind and was encouraged by what I learned. The crowd of people that slowly filled the chairs of the Milton Rhodes Center for the Arts www.rhodesartscenter.org/ weren’t just parents who care about our children and their education, they were teachers, principles, and superintendants who care a great deal as well and have made the high school dropout rate in our local community their priority and focus. The personal testimonies of two students who have faced all kinds of barriers and obstacles, was the inspiration of the night, and evidence of the positive impact we as parents, school officials, and government leaders can make on a child’s life.
As parents, I think it’s so important to stay informed of current events especially as they pertain to our children and local community. I really felt like it was a privilege to be invited by WFDD to take part in this event and I encourage you to listen to 88.5 and visit their page for the most current information on news in our community and around the world at www.wfdd.org/home.php. You may click on the link, Education Equation, to listen to an excerpt from this event.
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