Five years ago this August I was in attendance at the School Administrators of Iowa Conference in Des Moines when this video was shown for the first time. I had not watched it again until one of our teachers sent it to me recently. To truly digest it all a person needs to watch it two or three times and then reflect a bit upon some of the statistical information that is presented. I can hear people saying “change is tough” and others “why do we have to change?” Rarely do I have conversation of any length with people when some reference to the past isn’t made, often nostalgic. But the reality is that change happens and things are not the same as they once were, and they are not going back. Iowans are bright, hard-working people, and despite what critics say, we are still providing a top-notch education for our students thanks to dedicated and committed educators. Can that be sustained? Not unless changes are made. Can Iowa compete in the global economy? Only if changes are made. Take a little time to watch this video.
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