It must put the money on the table to deliver the results the country desperately needs. State government and local authorities need to mobilize to meet the challenge locally. States must publicly assess the performance of their schools and publicly address improvement plans. There is tremendous power in the 15,000 local school boards around this country. If they commit to taking action, we will see results.
Parents are a critical part of the change equation.
They need to know how their child's school is doing in science and math. If they don't like the answers, they need to know what plans the school has to improve performance. Because every day we wait is a day too long for the kids in our schools, who really deserve better. Craig R. Barrett is president and ceo of Intel Corporation. All rights reserved.