Curtis Linton writes that Salt Lake City has what it takes to make great schools.
Crossing guard Bing Kerwood helps students cross the street safely at Bonneville Elementary on Tuesday, April 20, 2021. Salt Lake City School District has had 92% of its students return back to the classroom in person this spring, similar to other districts in the county.It’s easy to celebrate how dynamic our beloved Salt Lake City has become.
When it comes to our schools, the future is already here. Salt Lake City School District finds itself at a pivotal moment: shrink and recess into a fear-driven mediocrity or reaffirm its formidable strengths to become a national model of urban educational excellence. This stark choice raises two fundamental questions for us to answer: 1. What does educational excellence look like in an urban school? And 2.
If excellence in education is what we strive for, then we as a community need to empower Salt Lake City School District to take four key steps:
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