[Virginia Ridgerunner]

Monk, working as a federal contractor in Alaska in years past, I know full well the wide variety of people there and their diverse backgrounds, and that there are several fine institutions of higher learning in the state, which IS enormous geographically.

Coming from isolated southwestern Virginia myself (NOT northern Virginia, but Appalachia), with some of the same cultural traits, demographics, (and problems) as Alaska, I am not putting those fine folks down. In fact, I identify quite closely with them. But I am saying that because of Alaska's size, climate, and scattered population centers, as well as its heavily blue collar industries, the state HAS to support education there and not rely solely on homeschooling, as many militant homeschoolers on this forum demand. That's all.

[MARTIAL MONK]

Just tweaking you and pointing out that Alaska really is a very highly educated state.