Response to Education and Marines.

Thanks for getting us started Marines. I know from experience that people do look to you for your compassion and knowledge to direct them and teach them. Everyday whether we are in a formal classroom setting or at work we can all be students and teachers. That is why I look for ideas from everyone. The United States was the leader in education and we were also the leaders in technology. Today we are slipping fast and need to stop the downward spiral. You are absolutely right that education has become a political football. Each group wants to hold down costs and cut services, then they wring their hands and decry the failures of the system they create. Our children deserve the best education that we can provide. They deserve to be exposed to the arts, literature, science, math and sports. We want, as a society,  to provide the barest of learning, to save a few dollars. We have the most modern military equipment in the world. Why not the most modern school systems. We know how to destroy and kill. We now need to learn how to teach and support learning. We need to provide every child in every school in the country the opportunity to learn in a safe and knowledgeable environment. I am tired of the excuses. I supported the tax increase on our property and I support any amount of money to move forward. I understand money alone will not solve the problem, but the lack of money will hinder progress.