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Remember when the relationships between our schools, our homes and our community mattered?

Education was everyone's concern. Those wonderful connections have been lost for too long. Restoring them is required if we are to initiate lasting solutions to the many needs in our education system.

Several practical examples of The Coleman Connection Strategy:

Homes
Parents need to be able to speak with their School Board representative to provide crucial feedback. The School Board needs to have more informal sessions with the public. I personally will be available to anyone who needs to be heard.

Schools
According to the National Education Association one of the leading reasons teachers leave their positions is "too little support". The School Board and the community need to demonstrate support and appreciation for our wonderful teachers. I will create Teacher Appreciation Teams, made up of School Board officials and community members. These teams would have the single mission of showing teachers that they are respected, supported and vital members of our city.

Community Resources
Our community has many excellent programs that enrich our children's lives. I want to promote these programs in the 7th District. I will initiate RPS sponsored After-School activity fairs where community organizations come and promote their services. Parents will appreciate the opportunity to enroll their children in these rich and varied programs.