Letter to the Editor: This is not a crisis, it's an opportunity

Letter to the Editor: This is not a crisis, it's an opportunity

The possible closure of J.W. Smith Elementary School could be the best thing to happen to Bemidji in many years. Why? Now the school district is forced to be creative and innovative in deciding what they need to do to keep it open and, at the same time, increase enrollment. Here are some ideas: First, turn J.W. into a K-6 non-graded, individualized, kids-helping-kids school with a strong cultural/diversity base. Second, the district is already d…