In today's front-page story by Tim Sheehan on the dramatic population growth taking place in the Valley, Richard Cummings, director of research and communication for the Great Valley Center, asks the $64 question:
"Will this increased population translate into increased political participation statewide, or better-paying jobs?" Cummings asked. "How do we make sure the education system prepares the young people here in the Valley to be entrepreneurs, taxpayers and productive members of society?"
"If we're successful," he added, "we'll be able to create a region that attracts and retains highly educated people, and that's critical to quality of life."
We can use the growth to leverage a better life for Valley residents, but it will take political will and economic commitment on a regional basis. Is it there?
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