She served from December 1994 to December 1997 as vice-chair of the board. Clearly, our schools are not in crisis. Although I do believe they are in danger of becoming diminished. And that is not acceptable. We cannot accept schools that are even a little less effective, just a tad less successful.
Students deserve better.
We cannot allow this government to diminish our schools. The lessening is so easy and gradual that you almost become immune to it. Programs and people gradually disappear. And with each step we move closer to public schools that are no longer strong. It is a death by a thousand cuts.