How will you know what’s going on in school if you don’t go in? —Jerome Tucker @ LCBOE 4 Oct 2011

Former chair of Community Partners in Education (CPIE) Jerome Tucker continued:
Three weeks ago, at JL Lomax, I had lunch at Southeast Elementary Community Partners in Education. I didn’t see a Chamber […] person there; I didn’t see a CUEE member there. How in the world are you going to know what’s going on in school if you don’t go in?
[Applause]
He pointed out what most children want:
You don’t have to pay somebody an extraordinary amount of money to come in and tell you what you need. Most of the kids just want somebody to listen to them read, and read to them.
He said if you want to participate, there’s a reading program Thursday.
But if want to stand back in your ivory tower and decide what’s best for my community, stay away.
[Applause]
He also asked:
What have you done?

Here’s the video:


How will you know what’s going on in school if you don’t go in? –Jerome Tucker @ LCBOE 4 Oct 2011
Why we oppose consolidation,
Community Forum, Lowndes County Board of Education (LCBOE),
Valdosta, Lowndes County, Georgia, 4 October 2011.
Videos by Gretchen Quarterman for LAKE, the Lowndes Area Knowledge Exchange.

Then he talked about his experience; see next post.

-jsq