Do Hard Things: A Teenage Rebellion Against Low Expectations by Alex Harris and Brett Harris

Education is too important to be left to the school board. Small cities and towns can and should be actively involved in the education of its children. Partnering with the schoolboard is essential. Involving the neighborhood organizations, the business community and the institutional sector of the city provides a holistic resource for the benefit of student learning. Learning should not only be life-long, but it can be the defining characteristic of a town.