All For One and One For All

An article from Bloomberg Business Week shares the plight of wealthy white families seceding from their school district on a mission to create their own. These parents express their frustration with the state of the schools.  The violence, lack of challenging content and the lack of attendance in general, has these parents wanting more.  And that's a wonderful strength of this neighborhood!  But I wonder if this desire can be rerouted to benefit the community and city in a better way?  I'm not convinced that building your own school and shutting off your neighbors access to the school because of their lower economic status is the answer.  But this group the neighborhood has formed, "Local Schools for Local Children," has been collecting signatures to make these changes.


Again, the situation of investing in your children's education and not seeing improvement of the schools over the years must be frustrating.  I am glad that there is a desire to change, but perhaps we should re-evaluate what would be best for everyone?  Have we become so individualized that we do not see the impact this might have on others?

I'm so glad this neighborhood sees that change needs to happen.  I am truly inspired by their desire to want their schools to be better.  So perhaps, this group can lead the whole community that this poor education effects in a mission to better the entire school district.  

Everyone wants more and better things for their children. Why not invite others into the conversation about how to make this happen for the city of Baton Rouge?