If more people in the community were more active with their children's teachers and school activities, we'd have fewer problems with children falling behind. Teachers can only do so much. The older kids get, the less parents are involved. I'd like to see more parents interested in curriculum planning. Perhaps a question and answer forum.
Parents are usually afraid to speak up for fear of being shot down.
It happened to me. I lost support of parents who were afraid to stand up to the status quo. A few parents were supportive, but we need to feel comfortable enough to voice our opinions without fear of repercussions against our children. Community and business involvement with Kingsville seems to be one of the greatest liabilities that KISD is faced with. Greater efforts should be placed on this idea along with encouraging more involvement by business leaders - i.e. bankers, real estate companies.