am writing in response to Gov. Strickland's comments linking education to the economy. He stated that "in the days and decades ahead, a strong Ohio will require creative minds and innovative thinkers. Education revivals lead to economic revivals -- because great students go on to be great workers who can excel and thrive in the changing, modern marketplace."
I agree with Gov. Strickland's comments. He is absolutely correct. Unfortunately, he is not following his own recommendations. Strickland has decreased funding to the Ohio Board of Regents, which provides scholarships for our "creative minds, innovative thinkers and great students."
My children are some of these "creative minds, innovative thinkers and great students." They have been selected to receive the Ohio Board of Regents' Ohio Academic Scholarship. My son has received this for two years. My daughter was chosen to receive this next year as she enters college. My children were notified that "due to budgetary constraints, no funding has been appropriated for this program beyond the current year."
When Strickland emphasizes the need for great students to lead us out of our economic downturn, has he failed to realize that these great students need assistance in paying for the extreme cost of college education? Removing monies from the budget that would have been used to enrich our work force with excellent workers is not, in my opinion following the plan that Strickland professes to believe. His action in removing these scholarships is in the exact opposite direction of his statements.
I would like to see Strickland reassess the focus of his education reform and include the principle of "enabling the 'creative minds, innovative thinkers and great students' opportunity to attend colleges and universities with scholarship assistance."
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