But the beautiful Buffalo Ridge area has many strengths and opportunities. We'd like to work with you. But regardless of what your school board decides, please remember that you have a beautiful area, with many advantages. You can attract more people. Decline is not the only option.
Progress is possible.
There's a bright future for creative communities which build on their strengths. Joe Nathan, a former public school teacher and administrator, directs the Center for School Change at the University of Minnesota's Humphrey Institute of Public Affairs.