No Ordinary Time
As I stump for the levy, I'm finding many voters find that the students of today are very different than when they were in school. That the kids and the culture have changed drastically from what they experienced when they were growing up.
No doubt, Akron Public Schools have changed. But so has the world in which we live.
Akron has changed.
We are living in a world in which nations such as China and India spend more on education than they do on anything else. Our children are not just competing with the students in Hudson, they're going up against students from Hong Kong.
Gone are the days when a decent high school education warrented a good job and a stable career. Our job market has changed so rapidly that the 'good old days' of Akron Public and the manufacturing base in Akron have left us forever.
We are in need of a 21st century education, so we can develope a 21st century workforce. And that's exactly what Issue 6 will do.
And the culture our students experience has changed. Students are relying more on our schools for needs and services than ever before. If we can't provide those services, they turn to less positive things and we end up paying in other ways.
We need Issue 6 so we can keep our kids in afterschool programs and off the streets. We need Issue 6 so our students learn teamwork by playing a sport, and not by joining a gang. We need Issue 6 so that our kids have a place to go, when often they have no where else to turn.
When you vote, please think of the child who is working hard and beating the odds. She's doing her homework while working part-time. She's active in school and is making it on her own. You may not know her name, but she's out there. And there are many more just like her, who need Issue 6.
No doubt, Akron Public Schools have changed. But so has the world in which we live.
Akron has changed.
We are living in a world in which nations such as China and India spend more on education than they do on anything else. Our children are not just competing with the students in Hudson, they're going up against students from Hong Kong.
Gone are the days when a decent high school education warrented a good job and a stable career. Our job market has changed so rapidly that the 'good old days' of Akron Public and the manufacturing base in Akron have left us forever.
We are in need of a 21st century education, so we can develope a 21st century workforce. And that's exactly what Issue 6 will do.
And the culture our students experience has changed. Students are relying more on our schools for needs and services than ever before. If we can't provide those services, they turn to less positive things and we end up paying in other ways.
We need Issue 6 so we can keep our kids in afterschool programs and off the streets. We need Issue 6 so our students learn teamwork by playing a sport, and not by joining a gang. We need Issue 6 so that our kids have a place to go, when often they have no where else to turn.
When you vote, please think of the child who is working hard and beating the odds. She's doing her homework while working part-time. She's active in school and is making it on her own. You may not know her name, but she's out there. And there are many more just like her, who need Issue 6.
posted by James Hardy at 4:31 PM
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