[Jim Robinson]

Well, I think education should be controlled at the local level. Let the school boards (local people) control the curriculum. I think most districts would make American History a required subject. You can always move to a different locale if you have to. It's much harder to move to a different state or country.

[onyx]

Don't you think there has to be some degree of uniformity? Otherwise, we might have Ebonics taught in Oakland and a gay curriculum taught in San Francisco. I know my examples are extreme and I am not a government school proponent by any means.

It's late for me here. I'll say good night. :0)

[oldngray]

Without question, in my view, education is one of the essentials needed if the country is to be turned around... and it surely needs that.

I have been interested in the ideas presented at the following URL, though they (the ideas) certainly have not had much in the way of publicity. A worthwhile read:

http://www.basicsproject.org/

... and I agree that school decisions are best controlled at the local level.