Our Community Impact Manager, Rich Crespo, was compelled to say a few words about Education after attending the October 2010 Dropout Summit:
2010's midterm elections have been decided and one thing is for sure, this was a remarkable race. I know many Pennsylvanian's are concerned about the proposed impact to our budget, specifically in education. I think it is important to note that while funding is important, so much more goes into a child being successful in school. Students are successful when their schools encourage the community to become involved in the process. This means families, educators, businesses and others must become resources in order to get results. The bottom line is that parents must put sincere effort into developing their kids. We must treat the education of children as a long-term investment. Parents should be given chances and in turn choose to visit local schools, meet with teachers and administrators, voice concerns, share ideas, volunteer and suggest ideas to improve systems. School leaders must use community members as a resource and attend local events and forge partnerships. This formula was echoed at the recent Summit, Re-Engaging High School Dropouts, that I attended in October. Over 50 local organizations were represented at the meeting. The result was the understanding that we need to all work together to improve conditions. With these supports in place, students will be able to develop work habits, character and a sense of personal responsibility needed to succeed in school, work and life. The best part? This process doesn't depend on money to succeed.
~ Rich Crespo, Community Impact Manager
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