My longtime friend, Louisa Meyer, is featured in today’s Dallas Morning News Metro section for being a "tireless champion" of the DISD. Louisa and I are sorority sisters and work together each year on a charity project called Chi Omega Christmas Market.

But Louisa’s real passion is being an advocate for kids and for Dallas public schools. She is currently participating with other community and business leaders in "Dallas Achieves" – a campaign to improve the district.

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I admit I’m glad that Lake Highlands doesn’t have the depth of difficulties that DISD grapples with, but we can learn lessons from Louisa. She was named Secondary Volunteer of the Year in 2005-06 for bringing her intelligence and considerable talent to the task of supporting schools, and her oldest son is a sophomore at Yale. She is constantly recruiting successful young families to stay in or come back to public schools, even in the less-than-fertile circles of well-to-do North Dallas. Above all, Louisa’s message is that cultural diversity is an asset to students and that EVERY child can achieve when they have strong, caring teachers. It is a message worth hearing in our neighborhood, too.


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  • Carol Toler

    Blogger CAROL TOLER and her husband, Toby, are the parents of four LHHS graduates. She has an MBA from SMU and is the proud recipient of the Exchange Club of LH's Unsung Hero Award and Councilman McGough's Blake Anderson Public Service Award. She received LHHS PTA's Extended Service Award, FMJH PTA's Charger Award and a Life Membership from the LHFC PTA. She has moderated candidate debates for Dallas Mayor, Dallas City Council and RISD Trustee races and taught seminars on garnering publicity for nonprofits. She completed training with Dallas Truth, Racial Healing and Transformation and Inside RISD, and she's a sustaining member of LH Women's League. She has served on the boards of After8 to Educate, Dallas Free Press, Healing Hands Ministries and Camp Sweeney and chaired fundraisers for multiple Dallas nonprofits. Email ctoler@advocatemag.com.