Lebanon schools a "Best Buy"

Each year the Indiana Chamber of Commerce publishes a report of the "Best Buys" among the roughly 400 school corporations in the state. Their method for doing this seems pretty comprehensive, and is explained at the beginning of the report. They take into account the tax rate, school corporation debt, spending per pupil, and several measures of student achievement including test scores, graduation rates and the percent of graduates going on to college.

The 2007 report, published in December and available to download at this link: http://www.indianachamber.com/bestbuys/, includes Lebanon among the 136 "Best Buy" school corporations.

I know there's work to be done in the Lebanon schools, and we face challenges of student achievement and getting the most from our budget. But it's good when we are recognized for achieving well with what we have and giving our students, staff and citizens "bang for the buck." You might find the report interesting to look over, but I wouldn't print it unless you have plenty of paper and ink in your printer!

What do you think are the most pressing issues facing the Lebanon schools? Drop me an e-mail and let me know. Thank you for reading.