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When our kids were in public school (we took them out some time ago), they were always being taught reading and writing and math according to some new theory that we were always assured 'educational studies' justified. The results were horrendous. And when that was realized, they went on to other new theories. At the same time, homework instructions sent home by teachers were hardly recognizable as English, with frequent grammatical errors. We also became quite used to correcting mistakes on tests and homework MADE BY THE TEACHERS in math, science, geography, vocabulary, and so forth. Finally, a strong attempt was made to inculcate our kids with enviro-religion, a disbelief in the greatness of our country, and every-kind-of-sex is OK ideas. We were appalled. I honestly believe that my grandmother, sitting in her one room schoolhouse with five grades at one time, learned more and in better fashion than today's kids in public school.

When our kids were in public school... The results were horrendous... homework instructions sent home by teachers were hardly recognizable as English... We also became quite used to correcting mistakes... MADE BY THE TEACHERS... We were appalled. I honestly believe that my grandmother, sitting in her one room schoolhouse with five grades at one time, learned more and in better fashion than today's kids in public school.

This is exactly why we need to raise all teachers' salaries by at least 30%, build bigger, nicer school facilities, add lots more professional administrators and counselors, pass legislation to greatly restrict what homeschoolers can and can't do, mandate state supervision, teaching certificates, etc., and adamantly oppose vouchers or any other schemes which might take tax dollars away from our already struggling public schools, or which would allow parents to remove their kids from the public schools and pursue any other educational options.

"I honestly believe that my grandmother, sitting in her one room schoolhouse with five grades at one time"

Guys, If I am considered a "normal" person, this is very true. In 1955 We moved to Maryland from West Virginia where I had attended the first 6 grades in a one room elementary school with all six grades going at once. The first year of high school, {7th grade} including algebra {which I had never heard of}, in Maryland was a breeze. Today is MUCH worse. And MUCH more expensive. The more it costs, the WORSE it gets. There can be NO DOUBT that our higher institutions teach a very successful course in "DUMB" that is intentionally trickled down to the public school systems. What passes for education today is EVIL!! And deliberately so. Peace and love, George.