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TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 29, 1994 <br />3obs, and a more attractive community to those who wish to locate new <br />business and industry. Citizen involvement will increase the ability <br />of schools to find solutions to problems and increase the availability <br />of talent to schools for innovative programs such as mentoring. <br /> <br />The groups identified the following issues that citizens who don't <br />fully understand the issues that confront the public schools fail to <br />see: (1) it takes more money today to accomplish the same things as it <br />did a few years ago; (2) that education is the primary key to economic <br />development of the City of Martinsville; (3) that the character of lobs <br />is changing dramatically and that education is the only way children <br />and adults can meet the demands of a more complex working environment; <br />(4) how an education is the principle determining factor in the future <br />success of a child; (5) that continuing education for adults is <br />essential to their ability to hold a 3ob and to the money they can earn <br />for their family; (6) why it cost more to educate a child to be <br />employable today than it did a decade ago; (7) how state and federal <br />mandates (i.e. children with disabilities) increase the cost of <br />education; (8) why technical and vocational education is as important <br />as preparation for advanced college education; (9) how poor models <br />impact a child's interest in education; and (10) why student behavior <br />can only be modified when parents support discipline at home and in <br />school. <br /> <br />The groups noted that citizens are uninformed about education for <br />various reasons, but it is felt that in general public awareness of the <br />issues that surround education is not at a satisfactory level. A <br />public information effort will be required for all the community if <br />awareness is to increase, but target groups that may require a special <br /> <br /> <br />