OBBM CEO Susan Hamilton talks with Host Lynn Daveport about the connection between public education and our businesses. Lynn is running for Dallas College Board District 1, and plans to bring fiscal responsibility and contract transparency to the constituents over a large portion of Dallas County. Listen to learn how this line item on your property tax bill is calculated and what that means for you. Early voting starts April 25th and voting day is May 7th, so get informed and get involved! Go to DallasCountyVotes.org to get a better understanding of your ballot.
Community College isn't just a financial discussion, though that's a large portion. Academic excellence has suffered, and our businesses feel it.
The current faculty and long-term employees are concerned with the current direction, should we be listening? Taxpayers own and financially support the Dallas College institution, and the board works for them, though they appear to have forgotten. Hear from a former faculty member as he speaks to the board.
What is the real story and the real impact of early college high school? Is maturity level a concern? Parents love the idea of college credit, but often it comes with a great deal of remedial courses that can cause significant burn out for the student before they ever get to follow their degree plan. Lynn points out that reading comprehension and the ability to organize thoughts are critical components to a successful college pathway. Partnerships between college and local ISDs are blurring the lines, and as an education advocate and researcher, she's got legitimate questions and concerns about this arrangement.
District 1 covers portions of Lake Highlands, Richardson, Addison, and Preston Hollow - a large area. Lynn brings a unique understanding of the K-12 space and unemployed people. She knows the difference between workforce training and education. 1.1 billion dollars allocated in 2018 needs scrutiny and oversight, and Lynn is ready to challenge the system to ensure constituents and students get the benefit of transparency and stewardship of those funds.
This is a word-of-mouth campaign, and Lynn Davenport is determined to cause awareness of the issues that concern our neighborhoods to our detriment. The combination of Gene Robinson running for District 2 and Lynn Davenport in District 1 will be a powerful team with the heart, knowledge and ability to dig deep and solve problems.
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