Our own Braulio Colón participated in a recent MSNBC Morning Joe town hall meeting on education held in Tampa this week. Hosted by Joe Scarborough, the one-hour town hall discussion featured guest panelists NYC Mayor Michael Bloomberg, musician John Legend, Newark Mayor Cory Booker and Rev. Al Sharpton. Braulio’s question points to the larger issue related to the value of our high school diploma today, and whether or not it guarantees that our graduates are prepared to engage and compete in the global economy.