In 1837, Horace Mann the “Father of American Education” undertook the nearly impossible task of promoting tax-supported, universal public education, arguing that not only was this the way to provide schooling for all, but also linking the quality of a better educated workforce to a more robust economy.
Rural, low proficient schools can improve. There are things that can be tweaked and then there are major cultural and academic shifts that can be implemented. The first step, however, is to acknowledge there are problems that need solutions. There needs to be an inventory, something that an audit can list. There needs to be a plan. Then parents, teachers, administration, school board and the community need to find a way to work on solutions.
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