Role of Public Schools

Use the following resources to learn more about the critical role public education plays in our society.

An American Imperative:  Public Education from the Center for Public Education

Video: "The Future Looks Bright"

Waiting for Superman

Use these materials to address questions and concerns raised by the 2010 documentary.

• Talking points prepared by the Learning First Alliance
• District materials (pdf). In this document, you'll find: 
  • Sample newsletter copy
  • Sample letter to parents and the community
  • Sample email or letter to employees
• Reclaiming the Reform Agenda (pdf)
• Public School Bashing: A Dangerous Game. American Association of School Administrators
• "What ‘Superman’ got wrong, point by point," The Washington Post
• Commentary: "There's no ‘Superman,’ but there are school heroes," by Earl C. Rickman III, president of the National School Boards Association and president of the Board of Education of Mount Clemens Community School District