A Crisis of Competence

Today' s parents are challenged to accept their role in their children' s education, as they are charged biblically to teach their children morning, noon, and night. While parents likely cannot and should not teach core subjects, parents must be engaged in their children' s education, aware of their child' s progress, and determined to help their child navigate school successfully. Educational leaders too are provided a stark view of where America is and where it is headed should change not occur and are challenged to join in in raising students' competence through better instruction and by holding our students to higher expectations that will ultimately lead them to success. A Crisis of Competence also outlines the initiative of t.Lab, a Michigan-based international, rigorous, faith-based accelerated learning center, the " Drive to 25," that aims to increase African Americans' average ACT score to 25 by 2025. Because no race or ethnic group currently receives an average score of 25 this initiative is for all. It is designed to help all students rise.