20 Mar Making it to the Next Round

So it is the time of the year when we all pay attention to college basketball. We root for our teams and hope that our bracket doesn’t get busted. Yet, each year, it seems as if our best guess doesn’t work out.

But in the game of college academics, we sometimes see those we root for not make it to the next “round.” Some of our neighbors head off to college so ill-prepared that they spend their pell grant, and other financial aid on remedial classes that do not count towards their degree.

Just as the basketball team has needs and skills to win their game, so do our students. What can be done to stop the flow of schools that do not prepare our students for success? What is the answer?

Yes, I know there are lots of arguments and plans, but now is the time for a little less talk, and a LOT more action. This isn’t about the game of basketball, this is about the game of life. And bracket busters are for life. Let’s all root for our kids and do something!