"Moving Kosciusko County students to the head of the class" will be the focus of this year's Education Summit. The summit is the third effort to bring together parents, students, educators and business people to discuss the state of education in the county.

Sponsored by the Greater Warsaw Area Chamber of Commerce's education council, the summit is scheduled for 7 to 10:30 a.m. Nov. 19 at 2517 Restaurant. It's open to the public, and it's free.

Previous education summits have focused on basic skills, career and technical skills, and life skills. Several programs used in the community, such as the Gold Card and job shadowing, are the direct result of past summit efforts.

The emphasis of Education Summit III will be on analyzing the progress made so far on education and school-to-work programs throughout Kosciusko County.

The morning program begins at 7 a.m. with a continental breakfast; at 7:30 Peg Smith of the Indiana Youth Institute will give the keynote address. Smith's speech will be followed by discussions of previous activities and a 9 a.m. viewing of the video "Why Our Schools Need to Change."

After the video, seminar participants will break up into small groups for discussion, and the seminar is expected to conclude at 10:30 a.m.

"We're hoping to get some direction and consensus as far as what people want to see about education in Kosciusko County," said Warsaw Community Schools superintendent Dr. Lee Harman. "In public education, consensus is the most difficult aspect. We need to see if we can agree on some level."

Though the summits have traditionally been held in Warsaw, they include representatives and sponsors from Tippecanoe Valley Schools, Triton Schools, Warsaw Community Schools, Wawasee Community Schools and Whitko Community Schools.

Anyone with questions about the summit or who wants to make reservations should call the Chamber of Commerce at 267-6311 or 800-776-6311. [[In-content Ad]]