Education is Dynamic (at least it should be)

Editorial:
We have the mission, we have the vision, we have the petition, the only thing we are now missing is the approval to actually open.

We have been working on this project for two years now. Along the way, adapting to all of the current changes in Common Core Standards, English Language Development (ELD) standards, Local Control Funding Formulas, accountability requirements, up-to-the-minute technology as well as many other changes occurring currently in education.

Parents in the community are anxious for our school to open its doors.

Unfortunately, regardless of all of the parental support, community support, achievement data showing the great need for another educational option, and a well detailed plan to open and implement a new and innovative way to increase academic achievement for our at-risk community, our petition has failed to receive an approval.

This is a fail for our students...our future community members...our future society.

The team working on this project has over 60 years of cumulative experience working in education with at-risk students. We KNOW what is missing and how to engage at-risk students to enable them to achieve academic success. We know that our model will fill the voids left by the current educational model.

Education should be dynamic. However, this mindset don't necessarily translate well onto a plan or petition because most plans are expected to be written in a very traditional manner mirroring the current educational system. No two students are alike, yet the current system tries to educate them as if they were.

Our school will be able to adapt to the changing needs of the students and address their individual needs because of our school's culture. A culture that includes flexibility in adapting and teaching what the students need, when they need it. In other words, the teachers are adapting to the students, not the other way around. In addition, our small school's size will support a culture of relationship building with our students from kindergarten through sixth grade. This will enable teachers adapt to and support the great emotional needs many of our students must overcome before learning becomes a priority. There's no better way to explain it than to say that the education at our school will be dynamic.

We are willing, able and ready to demonstrate our capacity, and feel terrible that every year that passes, more students will continue to hate going to school, tune out, and then drop out. We have so many bright children who are falling through the cracks because their needs (both academic and emotional) are not being met.

We know we can make a positive difference ...if only our school was given a chance.