How to save Cleveland.

• Author: Withrow, Jack
• Position: Letter to the editor

As a 30-year resident of Cleveland, I congratulate you on your sobering yet accurate portrayal of the city, its plight, and its leadership ("How to Save Cleveland," June). You were candid in your summation of how Cleveland got to where it is today and, I fear, reasonable (if not optimistic) about its future prospects. My only regret is that the article may not be widely circulated and read by Cleveland's population.

Jack Withrow

Cleveland, OH

There are many areas in "How to Save Cleveland" I would like to comment on, but education is a good starting point.

The public school system continues to fail at educating our children, both in terms of job training and in terms of citizenship. This is because of the system's bureaucratic incentives. Teachers are not held accountable as unit managers would be held accountable for achieving objectives in a private corporation. They...