[Grit]

So now we are seeing kids falling like flies from the swine flu [H1N1]

That's a little melodramatic, don't ya think?

The dirty little secret is that schools are paid according to attendence.

I can't speak for other states but this is not true in Iowa. Enrollment? Yes. Attendance? No. And it's no secret.

[Grit]

The president and all the czars du-jour should have nothing to say about local education. IMHO.