[hobbes1]

before you pee yourself...what would you say the reason for compulsory education is?

[tomkat]

my bladder is quite under control, thank you.

as to the 'necessity' for compulsory public education,
i would refer you to the pre-collegiate educational backgrounds of our Founders.

bunch of longhairs who figured out how to create the greatest nation in history without help from the NEA.
AMAZING !