Fortunately, in Fayette County, we have not had that experience. But, it is a very unsettled time in education. The high school shootings around the country have made the job even harder. People cannot believe what a pressurized situation school administrators have to go through to perform their functions today. I have always thought of him as a good manager, but probably he needed to have a stronger personality when it came to leadership.
Nothing is more important than education for Kentucky's or an individual's future.
We've taken a lot of very positive steps in Kentucky, but we are certainly a long way from having an educational system that will give our young people the skills that they are going to need. We need to get away from thinking everybody has to have a college education. The jobs that go most wanting right now are carpenters, electricians and plumbers. We need the same acceptance for someone who is a carpenter, electrician, or plumber just as we do for somebody that has a liberal arts degree. Recruiting the people to work in our stores becomes tougher everyday.