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=Welcome to the Utopian Lutheran School Wiki!=

What is this?
The problems our Lutheran schools are facing seem to pop up in our conversations frequently. In those conversations, we often complain about our current situations and joke about what our "ideal" school would look like. Instead of just complaining, why not put our thoughts to productive use? Change will never happen if we just complain and never think further. And, we will never be able to enact change unless we figure out what we want. It may be easier to start from the ground up instead of trying to change what is already in place.

I propose that we use this site as a discussion site for figuring out what exactly that ideal Lutheran school would look like. In the discussion tabs, post questions and discussions that we should ponder in order to figure out what this would look like. Then, as we gather research about best practices, we can create pages to design what exactly that school would look like. Think of using the wiki pages as a textbook or handbook that we are writing collaboratively to design this ideal Lutheran school.

As you think about these things, I put forth the challenge not to limit ourselves by what we think is possible, given the traditions, personnel, our own experiences, etc. Instead, shoot for the stars and think about what is ideal. Let's create a dream, a goal, and then go from there. Let's find out what research says about best practices. Let's think about what the current needs are of our students and families in today's society. Let's think about how the ministry of Lutheran schools could best be used for God's purposes.

Disclaimer
I realize you may think this is just one of my crazy ideas. Maybe it is. I'm not sure anything will ever actually come of it. I'm also expecting this to be a multi-year process. However, I believe it could be beneficial to take a proactive approach to thinking about this situation if we are ever going to make progress.