All Aboard: A School Board Gets on Track

Following the election of three new members, the Progress County Board of Education is challenged by one of the new members to become a board that really makes a difference. The board determines that improvement seldom comes accidentally and that experience is not the best teacher. The board learns that reflection on its experiences is a powerful tool in becoming a better board and better board members. In a retreat setting the board explores what it wants to become and commits to improving...