America is great because of its diversity and because of ALL its people. Our collective challenge is to invest in the vision of ownership and commitment to achieving the transformation of our educational system in pursuit of excellence and equity. Achieving excellence and equity in our educational system is good for our people, for our economy, and for our future. We need a learning community with the courage to create change rather than tolerate change. Change is tough.
Timely change is even tougher.
We are at a crossroads. Transforming the culture of our educational system is the most important change that we must initiate and execute if we are to survive as a viable country in a highly competitive twenty-first century global marketplace. Transforming the culture of education in the United States is absolutely essential and long overdue.