[Puddleglum]

An unbelievable about of funding is spent trying to educate the bottom 20% of our population. I think we would be better off throwing the big bucks at the top 10% of our kids and getting the slower learners into trade schools and what not where they can learn how to do the jobs that Americans won't do.

I agress, but here in Texas an unbelievable amount of money is also being spent on English Second Language education. And yet here even the Pubbie state legislators love, LOVE big education. I feel like Boss Hawg runs the Republican party here.

[moog]

I agress, but here in Texas an unbelievable amount of money is also being spent on English Second Language education.

I agress too. In Texas, as well as other similar places, I can see that.

[jackbenimble]

And yet here even the Pubbie state legislators love, LOVE big education. I feel like Boss Hawg runs the Republican party here.

I've never lived in Texas so I would not know for sure. But both my little sisters do live there. My understanding is that education in Texas has very little to do with the ABCs and the 123s and a lot to do with football. Big education is really just a training camp for the Aggies and the Dallas cowboys.