[Das Outsider]

"Everyone knows who Hitler is," said senior Brian Minor.

Of course they know who Frank Hitler is. Note "is."

When high school kids can't identify Germany's allies in World War II or tell you within a decade when the Civil War was fought, you've got problems. Rush's not-so-optimistic view of Evanston's curriculum is totally understandable.

[roses of sharon]

Actually it was a caller who had a child who did not learn about Hitler that sparked this conversation.