"Trust is Key"

It was troubling, at least for me, to see the bickering that preceded President Obama's message to our nation's school children about the importance of working hard in school, graduating and becoming productive contributors to our society.

I think it exposes a deeper challenge to our nation's future than improving the achievement scores, graduation rates and career/educational opportunities for our nation's youth. Without question these challenges are real, but the backlash to the president's ...