With each passing report it becomes clearer that the education system in our state is in a serious downward spiral. The lifeblood of Small Business is an educated workforce. I'm not talking about a college education for all. But, is it too much to ask that a high school education that actually means something is the norm? Right now there is about a 50% high school graduation rate. A significant portion of those go on to college, leaving the vast majority of available workers with less, sometimes much less, than a high school education. As Small Business owners we cannot micromanage the education system. But, we do have a responsibility for the larger picture. We need bold and dramatic action to change the course of education in our state. Policies espoused by the education establishment merely tinker at the margin when radical surgery is needed. Where are the leaders with a bold vision? Where is leadership that can marshall support to counter the power of the entrenched bureaucracy? When will we the public stop buying the excuses for failure?

Remember- one definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over and expecting a different result.