Saturday, December 3, 2011
The Political Will to Improve Early Childhood Systems
The thing that I found this week that could really be used as a strategy to improve the strand of service I was researching this week-(Early Care and Education) was a campaign ticket. There were new school board members chosen in the county. These members unseated current members who had served more than 10 years. The newly elected members ran on a ticket together for district seats and at-large positions. They felt that if they banded together and ran on the same ticket it would help get them elected. Not only would they get elected but they could help each other in the fight to improve service to children and families in the area. This is one strategy and it appealed to me because I think it is important to have people on your school board who are interested in seeing the best done for children and families. I would want to be one of these people. I was thinking of someday running for a school board position so this was especially important to me.
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Susann,
ReplyDeleteThat also resonated with me as a very effective politcal strategy. It is essential to have individuals on our local school boards that have the children's best interest in mind. Good luck in your future running for a local school board position!
Susann, that sounds really interesting. Sometimes people who have been seated in positions for so long are not open to change, so it is good to get someone new in with fresh new ideas. I encourage you to go for it.
ReplyDeleteSusann,
ReplyDeleteSounds like a great plan. There is a saying that quotes "two heads are better than one". I will remember that plan. It sounds like a great way to win a ticket or to get your message across. I guess that is what is happening in our nation currently.
Thanks for sharing!