ICOSA
East Austinites Should Not Feel Disenfranchised
RECEIVED Sun., Aug. 8, 2010
Dear Editor,
The residents of East Austin need not feel disenfranchised when it comes to education dollars flowing to their neighborhood. All they need to do is park their cars and walk through the multimillion-dollar Austin Community College campus located in their Oak Springs neighborhood. At this location, students are offered ESL, GED, and all manner of adult education and scholastic degree programs. Govalle residents without cars need only get on the Austin Metro bus with a big sign on the front that says "Govalle," and they will be dropped off in front of the campus.
Our St. John neighborhood has no such campus.
The residents of East Austin need not feel disenfranchised when it comes to education dollars flowing to their neighborhood. All they need to do is park their cars and walk through the multimillion-dollar Austin Community College campus located in their Oak Springs neighborhood. At this location, students are offered ESL, GED, and all manner of adult education and scholastic degree programs. Govalle residents without cars need only get on the Austin Metro bus with a big sign on the front that says "Govalle," and they will be dropped off in front of the campus.
Our St. John neighborhood has no such campus.
Dennis Atwood