| Show Reviving th the Victorian notion of the deserving poor 0 solve our national problems Americans Americans are being urged T TO to strengthen family relationships increase personal accountability ac accountability accountability ac- ac and proliferate moral values Horizon suggests that this is indeed the Correct route to bettering bettering bettering bet bet- our society However the hows bows of implementation need to be discussed The Am American rican Dream is that of a classless society Americans can move up or down the class hierarchy at will through well- well placed effort Talent productivity and e excellence are richly rewarded in this country Unfortunately many Americans are also being rewarded for despondency welfare dependency and for having numerous unwanted and neglected children Americans are also being rewarded for selling crack cocaine How do we solve the problems of dependency illiteracy child abuse and neglect and frightening crime increases Merely stating goals for strengthening family and 1 I L II 1 I does not duurt address allures the lilt uie tows wheres and dim whys of problem solving Horizon believes part of the answer lies within the public education system One-hundred One years ago public schools were designed with the intent to create a b better society Society's needs have changed since then Still public education education education tion remains a viable option to fill in where parents are absent absent absent ab ab- ab- ab sent or unable We need talented productive excellent people channeled into the schools as teachers This could mean giving up two years from our primary career paths to teach Such teaching missions are being pioneered in Los Angeles Teaching credentials are waived in favor of ofa of-a a close mentoring relationship relationship relationship relation relation- ship be between the un uncertified certified teacher and an education special specialist st st. The idea is s that young people fresh from college would have energy and knowledge to give This would enliven enliven enliven en en- liven the school systems and provide excellent role models for the communities in which the teaching missionaries w were re placed The art of teaching is also undergoing a renaissance Everyone with an education is a potential educator Adults who possess the traits needed by our society should be in positions s sto to model their behaviors to the maximum number of people for the maximum impact possible The need for moral relevance in education is another important important important im im- im- im area to consider Moral values of truthfulness s self- self respect the search for meaning in life and the joy of work well done are values that transcend all religions and Society needs teachers who can foster understanding understanding understanding under under- standing and love for our cultures culture's loftier moral values College students are being called callea into political so social al and religious activism again today as they were in the In al almost almost almost al- al most every setting setting public public and private those private those of us us' us who have had educational opportunity need to share our knowledge and understanding with those who have not Horizon believes this is a realistic start toward creating the great society of which Americans dream |
