Urban schools will find it difficult to help students achieve new or higher standards unless they are able to draw on business and community resources. School boards are critical in making that connection. One of the challenges school boards face is the fact that only 25 percent of the population has school-age children. Board members need to draw in the other 75 percent of the community to support the schools parents whose children are no longer in the schools, seniors, business people. The new program will emphasize communication among parents, teachers, community residents, business and political leaders and directors of community and cultural organizations.
People have to understand that everybody wins when the school system works.
With a good school system, she added, an area can attract new people to move into the neighborhood. A Long History in Education Gresser brings 30 years of experience in the field of education to her position. She has been a public school teacher, a school volunteer, and a PTA president. She was elected four times to serve as its President. D.C. The conference looked at the relationship of the physical school environment to educational outcomes.