LIL' LORI LAMENTS LESSONS LEARNED BY LEADERS

Wow!! It is definitely election time!! Both Judy and Tim are quoted in two separate articles in the Item talking about how important our schools are. According to Phelan, "One of the things key to building a city is education,” he said. “It’s why people want to move into the city and stay in the city.” According to Judy, "It’s the most important thing to parents when they’re looking for a place to move.” Of course, neither of them mentioned the fact that Lynn is one of the lowest performing school districts in the state or the fact that 50% of our schools are level 3. They both merely made it sound as if building new schools would miraculously attract families to Lynn and make them want to move and stay here. Yes new school buildings would be absolutely wonderful, but when people are looking for a place to move or live, they are equally, if not more interested in the academic performance of the schools.