Drawing on her own experiences, the first lady said she has
implemented minor changes in her daughters» lives, including limiting television time, replacing sugary drinks in their lunch box with water and milk, and engaging them in
more physical activities.
Berman laughed, reeling off the major changes that his colleagues have collaboratively
implemented in fewer than 24 months: environmental magnet schools, university lab schools, new vocational curriculums for the high schools, performing arts in the elementary schools,
more physical activity in the classroom, and international studies programs that will celebrate the cultural diversity of Jefferson County.