City Schools, A Partnership Between the City and the School Board

City Schools is an approach that reflects the concept of city governments having responsibility for the education of their children and adults. In many communities, this responsibility is given to the school board and deemed no longer the responsibility of the city. This is both wrong and short-sighted. The city is the best party to insist upon a productive, structured and sustainable partnership between the city, the independent school board and the business community. Cities can anticipate the demographic flows as its population grows and moves around the region. Cities can support independent school systems with infrastructure, programming, co-located facilities and an insistence on excellence. Educational excellence is essential for progressive economic development and the enhancement of social capital; cities cannot pass the buck to another agency.

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