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OPINION: Stepping out and up for the futures of children: West Boulevard group brings together parents, educators, others.

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| February 02, 2007 | This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

Byline: Fannie Flono

Feb. 2--Brook Woods won't remember what Curtis Carroll said about her Monday. She's just a toddler, after all. But the rest of us should heed Carroll's words: As a community, he said, we must "pool our resources to get children what they need." It's not just a "family responsibility to ensure that Brook Woods gets educated." It's everybody's responsibility, he said. Curly-haired Brook smiled and giggled, oblivious to all that talk about her. But, held in the arms of her grandmother, then her great-grandmother, at a Parent/School Summit Meeting at Barringer Academic Center, she exemplified why none of us can or should ignore the challenges of our public schools. The…

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