I want every Faith high school student to get handed a laptop next fall and to use it on a regular basis as a tool to engage themselves in the learning process; but what I want and what will happen may be two different things. Our desire to expand our technology is conflicting with an equally strong desire to minimize any increases in tuition increases for 2009-10.
Faith's success is rooted in our constant progress. Since moving to Summerlin we have spent an average of $2 million a year in improving our campus. Athletic fields and new buildings have accounted for most of the dollars spent on improvements and there is no doubt that those additions have improved the product and benefitted our students. Technology, and specifically the use of laptops on a regular basis, tie students into the world in way unthinkable just a few years ago. Just as importantly, they give teachers access to wealth of teaching resources, including lessons recognized as best practices.
We want to operate more efficiently. We understand our environment is more competitive now that Bishop Gorman and the Adelson School have moved into the community. It would be unwise of uis not to consider the changing economic conditions of our community. Our distinctiveness will never be rooted in our buildings, our computers, or our athletic success, no matter how successful those elements are. Ministry is what matters here: taking each student and recognizing him or her as a unique child of God with boundless potential and a strong need to feel valued for who they are.
If we continue to do that, we will weather the storms ahead.
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