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Date: 2004-07-12 10:58:01

Comment:

Yes, the education system is in ruins and I don't blame the current administration.  At this point it is probably impossible to point fingers on that issue.  Suffice it to say that it is a societal problem and not a conservative vs liberal problem.

And throwing money at an inefficient system is the absolute worst thing citizens can do.  We legitimze inefiecency when we vote for the party, not for the issues.  Unfortunately, as the well-spoken person below (sarcasm intended) points out, many US citizens feel that there has to be a divide, whether it is ideological, financial, or whether your favorite animal is an elephant or donkey.  Makes no sense, but there it is.

And "no child left behind," whether for good intentions or not, is laying waste to the education system.  My penchant for hyperbole doesn't take away from the implications of a system that puts a premium on biased testing and vocational, rather than life skills.

Thanks for engaging in a conversation, rather than a screaming match.  Although, the screaming matches are good for page hits (I am the author of the above article, where all these lively debates are taking place.  I don't like to log in because every time I do my spam rate doubles since my email address is displayed after the login.)