>The socialists in this country are equally stupid about mankind. As a 'free trader' I'd open up the US school system to competition for example as the NEA and US Government have a monopoly here and have artificially inflated the costs (he says starting yet another 500 message thread. <g>)

Doug;

Well you said it so here it goes! It was announced on the news this morning that a San Francisco High School was closed. The students will have to find new high schools to attend. Boy I thought the school blew up or was leveled somehow. Guess why it was closed? The Superintendent of Schools closed the High School because "the students test scores were the lowest possible that could be received”. Now that statement and act should get someone’s attention. There is a perfectly good High School doing nothing. It is not the fault of the school or the taxpayers. Blame reality.

Now if this were American business and the CEO screwed up the CEO would be fired, given a “Golden Parachute” and take a position at another company. The company may have failed and everyone fired. What will happen in this case with the principal and teachers?

Now a thread on public education would be a hot topic but what a waste of time and effort!

Tom