Money Does not Always Buy Success

The September 10, 2008 addition of the International Herald Tribune entitled, “Obama Stressing the Problems of Public Education in Campaign” states, “Senator Barack Obama learned how hard it can be to solve America's public education problems when he headed a philanthropic drive here a decade ago that spent $150 million on Chicago's troubled schools and barely made a dent”. One Hundred Fifty Million Dollars in one city, Chicago, and it barely made a dent. When I read this, I’ll tell you, it doesn’t take a degree in economics to realize that putting more money into a broken system is not going to fix illiteracy in public school children. Something is wrong and it needs to be fixed NOW. But no problem is too big that can’t be fixed. Because you’re infant – 6 year old child can become a problem solving, idea generating, creative genius and overcome the system.

Parents have the power to turn the public school crisis around. First, get involved with your local school district. Parents are the voice that moves the board of education to positive action. If parents do not speak up, then the system which has been left to a few out spoken voices stays broken. Next parents must take and active role in parenting their children, especially in children from infancy - 6 years of age. At this age parents can introduce educational toys into their child's play time that researchers have discovered will enhance their child's future success and productivity. So let us work together to combat illiteracy and show the public school system that "Money Does not Always Buy Success".