THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT
Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: Wednesday, August 2, 1995 TAG: 9508010169
SECTION: VIRGINIA BEACH BEACON PAGE: 13 EDITION: FINAL
LENGTH: Short : 41 lines
Few topics have been more hotly debated recently than the way
schools should go about educating children.
Parents, teachers, politicians and taxpayers often find
themselves at odds with one another, all the while seeking an answer
to a common question: How can we make schools better?
To help find that answer in Hampton Roads, The Virginian-Pilot is
working with the nonprofit, nonpartisan Community Networking
Association.
The goal is to get a broad cross-section of the region's
residents talking with each other about the community's role in the
schooling of its children. The project is called ``Citizen
Challenge: How Can We Improve Education?''
As the conversations unfold, The Virginian-Pilot will report what
citizens hope for their children's education and how they wrestle
with the choices the community faces in meeting those aspirations.
The project will explore broad directions - not partisan political
solutions - for education.
The paper also will invite readers to join in the deliberation,
even if they cannot participate directly in the discussion groups.
We are seeking up to 150 volunteers interested in moderating
discussion sessions. Training for moderators is scheduled Aug. 10 to
12. Other training dates may be available in September.
INFOLINE
Comments?
To sign up as a group moderator or participant, or to receive more
information, please state your name, home town, phone number and the
best time to reach you.
by CNB