After that, everything hangs on economic development. Educational excellence is essential, and Gary must advance in that arena. Then, political accountability is absolutely necessary. In the last 16 years, there has been no major move of that kind. Development will have to come from within, then we'll be able to lure other industries our way.
Schools are number one.
We've had terrible test scores for a long time. Three schools are now on academic probation, and the mayors made education a priority. We have 20,000 high school students and a severe teacher shortage. Teachers must be paid a good salary and held accountable for their performance. We're going to have to do something to turn this educational system around.