Speaking of having a vision for education, did you hear President Obama's speech Tuesday night? In that speech, the President gave us all a call to action: "The day of reckoning has arrived, and the time to change our future is here." At several points, he spoke clearly about how the economic recession has led to a crisis in education.
Here in our own state, lawmakers are grappling with tough decisions about cutting programs, many of which disproportionately affect the kids we serve - students of color in already underserved communities. Listen to this story that aired on KUOW about the impact of losing Career Counselors at local Seattle high schools.
TAF knows services like these are vital to guarantee equal access to higher education for students of color. That's why we underwrite the salary of a Career Counselor at TAF Academy @ Federal Way. She meets with each class on a weekly basis and is on campus daily to meet with students one on one. We can already see the impact of her work: our students tell us they see a clear path to college and the steps they need to take to get there.
Every day we hear countless arguments about how to fix the public education system. There is no magic bullet, but we must move forward with a vision of providing our children with the best education. That means we will have to look at new models and new ideas (like at TAF Academy, for example) and be open to throwing a lot of hard work behind these plans for change. Most of all, we must be unwavering in our belief that all students are capable learners.
Thanks for listening!
Trish Millines Dziko
Executive Director
Technology Access Foundation |
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