Somebody Needs A Makeover

As this article in today's ITEM points out the LVTI problem is a perception problem. But to think that you are going to change that by adding a few "Honors" or AP classes is just admitting defeat. It is just saying " we weren't good enough for you so we'll change to be more like everybody else". Different is not always inferior, it's just different.

I think Dr. Latham and Paradise are locked failing mindset and need instead to focus on the uniqueness of an LVTI education and promote its value. I was at the LSC meeting a while back where Rick Starbard tried to get them to consider opening it up to outside placements. He was shot down with several defeatist responses. We need to be proud of what we have and tout it as a solution, not a problem.


http://www.itemlive.com/articles/2011/06/25/news/news01.txt