City by the Lake

Involve everyone

A great way to boost morale and interest in the education of Michigan City's young is to involve as many people as possible in the process. The more people that are involved at any level, the more of a personal stake that there becomes for people hoping to see our kids succeed. For people who aren't involved it is easy for people to become nameless and faceless. When people are involved in things as simple as ideas for the future, it sparks an interest for what is happening in our school system, and it begins to make these kids a reality, instead of an article in the local newspaper. Even for adults who do not have kids in the MCAS, getting them involved plays a vital role, as it then becomes more of a challenge to give them a stake in the future. The Strategic Plan was a masterstroke at involving people at every level of Michigan City. The key is that we cannot let the passage of the Strategic Plan be the end of the story. There needs to be follow up and critique done of the progress we as a school system are making with the Plan. If things aren't working or fitting anymore, we need to adjust. The things that are working need to be recognized and praised.

posted by southsider2k5 @ 8:45 AM