Who We Are
Elbert Solomon, the developer of “I Care” started out as a high school math teacher before transitioning to Chemical Engineering and corporate business. There he first used Total Quality Management (TQM) originated by William Deming who literally revolutionized the Japanese economy by applying the principles of TQM. During his years as a teacher, Mr. Solomon encountered many children and youth who were not meeting their potential. As he dialogued about this with his wife—an elementary school teacher, and now an assistant principal—as well as with other friends and colleagues, one issue emerged: lack of parental involvement. Try as he might, he could find no one to define what it was and how it was measured. Instead it was always “good” or ”not enough.” His book, “I Care” Parental Involvement: Engaging Parents to Improve Student Performance, provides a dynamic new way to inspire parents to get involved with their children at home.
After extensive research and input from parents and educators, Mr. Solomon developed the “I Care” approach to parental involvement and character development in 1996 using some of the principles that Deming espoused: customer/supplier focus; continuous improvement; processes and systems; and strong consistent leadership. Since then, “I Care” has grown to what it is today.
Community Support
In 2002, the non-profit I Care Now Foundation, Incorporated was established to facilitate parental involvement, character development, and community involvement research, training, and the implementation through selected demonstration projects. Grants are awarded to school districts implementing the “I Care” Curriculum. Click here to view grants that are currently available.
