On Arizona's Proposed School District Consolidation

The Arizona Republic:

1. Given the high-interest and often emotionally charged and political topic of education and school districts, what has been your experience serving on the commission?

I think all of us on the Commission have been inspired by the commitment we've seen from parents and educators throughout Arizona to turning our system around so it can better serve our children. Their insights and input strongly shaped the recommendations we presented to Gov. Janet Napolitano last December. But make no mistake, change is hard and we expected some degree of resistance to our plan simply because it meant the end of the status quo. I am a little disappointed that some have rushed to judgment without fully investigating our proposals or considering the benefits of making better use of our precious educational resources. We hope to dispel some of these concerns this summer during a series of public forums that will be scheduled across the state.

Posted by Jim Zellmer at June 10, 2008 5:33 PM
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