South Brunswick’s school board would benefit from the fresh ideas offered by Surabhi Agarwal. In particular I am impressed with her ideas of involving local science experts in our students’ education and of developing renewable energy sources in our school district.
As a teacher in the Middlesex County Vocation and Technical High Schools, I have seen the benefit of using experts in business and industry to help train students in trade and technical skills. Our health technologies program partners with Saint Peter’s University Medical Center to offer students real world experiences in working hospitals. There, doctors and other health care professionals share their knowledge and expertise. Similar collaborations are successful in other trades and professions as well. Creating partnerships with the many scientific firms in South Brunswick could offer our students educational enrichment, as Ms. Agarwal suggests.
The concept of using solar power or other renewable energy sources in our school district is an exciting idea. I am sure our environmental science classes cover such topics. Isn’t it time we begin to practice what we preach? The initial investment in alternative energy can quickly pay for itself with savings on energy bills and has the additional benefit of helping to protect our fragile environment. What better lesson and legacy can we offer our children?
I commend Ms. Agarwal for thinking “outside the box” to find ways to make South Brunswick’s schools even better. It’s time for voters to think “outside the box” as well and take a fresh approach by casting their ballots for her.
Jean E. Dvorak
South Brunswick