From: joec@fid.morgan.com (Joe Collins)
Subject: YOUR CHANCE- What do YOU want from our schools?
Organization: Morgan Stanley & Co., New York, NY
Date: Thu, 12 Nov 1992 21:55:21 GMT

The public High School in my area passed out the below document to
various community people and is soliciting comments. Basically, they
are asking for input to help them define where they want to be
by the year 2000. Thus, this is a GREAT opportunity for ordinary 
people to help a school set its future direction.

I am formulating my reply right now and would also like to tap the 
wisdom/experience of the net to see what you might wish to add. 

In addition, if you actually fill it out and describe yourself 
somewhat (i.e. housewife, educator, businessman/woman, degree of 
education attained, etc) and where you are from (which state), I will 
send it in to our school as-is. I will leave your name (and other 
identifying information) off of it, unless you tell me otherwise.

Some background:
 The school itself is a regional public high school serving two communities.

 Community A has 10,000 people, household income of about $42,000
  and is largely bluecollar.
 Community B has 14,500 people, household income of about $60,000
  and is mixed bluecollar/whitecollar.

 The location is a suburban area in the greater NYC region.

 The school itself has 1166 H.S. students and sends 50% onto 4 year 
 colleges and 22% onto 2 year colleges. It offers 7 Advanced Placement 
 courses. Comparable schools tend to send 65% onto 4 year colleges and 
 offer 10-12 AP courses. But our school has make nice improvments (i.e.
 it had just 3 AP courses 2 years ago) in the last year or so.

 They now have a new Principal and a new Business Manager at the school 
 and are very open to ideas, suggestions, etc.

Anyway - thats it - Here is your chance to influence a US High Schools
attempts to define its future. Go for it....

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                       BELIEF STATEMENTS

Keeping in mind our districts commitment to maximizing the learning
experiences for all students, as well as your own beliefs about what 
would benefit all LakeLand Regional High School District students, 
please complete as many of the following statements as possible.

1-The most important change in our society in the year 2000 will be:
  *your answer*

2-The greatest impact on society in the next ten years will come from:
  *your answer*

3-To be an effective worker by the year 2000 our students should:
  *your answer*

4-By the year 2000, a LakeLand Regional High School District education 
  should include experiences in:
  *your answer*

5-By the year 2000, a LakeLand Regional High School District education 
  should no longer include experiences in: 
  *your answer*

6-The best way to make education more responsive to society is to:
  *your answer*

7-For our students to be nationally and internationally competitive, the
  LakeLand Regional High School District will need to:
  *your answer*

8-Students should graduate from the LakeLand Regional High School 
  District knowing:
  *your answer*

9-To fulfill the responsibility of citizenship in the year 2000 our 
  students should: 
  *your answer*

10-The most dramatic change in the LakeLand Regional High School 
  District in the next ten years should be:
  *your answer*

=========================END OF FORM====================================

Please send it to me at 'joec@morgan.com' if you wish to be part of this.
Feel free to post your reply if you feel so inclined.

Thanks in advance,

Joe
joec@morgan.com