The major problem we're dealing with at this time is the abysmal school system. Our claim to fame is being the first school district to lose accreditation in the last 40 years. If I'm not mistaken, the last time a district's accreditation was revoked was due to their refusal to integrate. I would venture to say that the current crisis has been brought on as a backlash to the discriminatory nature of education back then. The swing in political power from white to black has led to the inundation of black politicians who thought that they could be just like the white politicians - powerful and corrupt. Well, they did manage that part. However, they forgot about one small detail - they still have to govern. That is, actually run things and fill the position for which they've been elected.
There are layers and layers of intrigue involved here. It's quite entertaining. You couldn't write a script with this many twists and turns.
As I mentioned in a previous post, I like to browse the local blog and occasionally through in my 2 cents. Here's the latest - my suggestions for the school district. Somewhat tongue-in-cheek, but also half serious.
