[buwaya]

Follow the links on the NAEP site, particularly

[Lil'freeper]

they breed intelligent children.

More likely it reflects active parental particpation. After all, the parent that refuses to keep his kid in line is likely to be called into his commander's office for a little talking-to.

[Sweet_Sunflower29]

It should also make it clear that members of the armed forces seem to be either peculiarly intelligent, or they breed intelligent children.

Could be too, that military parents come to expect the same discipline that is demanded for their jobs to naturally extend into all aspects of their personal lives; childrens' schooling included.

(thanks mom and dad!)

[Tai_Chung]

DoDDS has better teachers also.

[SauronOfMordor]

It should also make it clear that members of the armed forces seem to be either peculiarly intelligent, or they breed intelligent children.

IIRC, you need to have graduated high school in order to be admitted into the military, so that excludes the bottom.

The military culture also does not foster a culture of saying "it's society's fault" when the answer is really your own lack of planning and energy in accomplishing your assigned tasks.

The losers are thus excluded

[JeeperFreeper]

Amazing what discipline can accomplish.

[Congressman Billybob]

Thank you for posting this. I used it in my column for this week, that will be up on FreeRepublic in a few hours.

Congressman Billybob

Latest column, now up FR, "The Perfect Country and Western Song."