Yes to wider schools accreditation

POSTED: 01:30 a.m. HST, Sep 21, 2012

~~<p>An independent, experienced, professional analysis can press any enterprise toward higher performance standards, as well as boost its standing among its clientele. That is essentially the function that accreditation performs in the educational setting — the clientele being the families that entrust their children to the schools.</p>
<p>So clearly the move to get all public elementary schools accredited is a positive sign. It's an indication that officials are determined to burnish the credentials of a public education, even during difficult budgetary times.</p>
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An independent, experienced, professional analysis can press any enterprise toward higher performance standards, as well as boost its standing among its clientele. That is essentially the function that accreditation performs in the educational setting — the clientele being the families that entrust their children to the schools.

So clearly the move to get all public elementary schools accredited is a positive sign. It's an indication that officials are determined to burnish the credentials of a public education, even during difficult budgetary times. Login for more...