Nathan, you are another one who is caught by media campain against the Unions. Again, union does nor decide whom to hire and what to teach and how to teach. The problem for USA education is in broad,disperse systems of the boards that have absolutely now clue what is need to be done in order to secceed. Those local boards are so politicaly incline.. this situation is a dead end. Do not expect any improvements. USSR build very strong educational system by having all school to subordinate to one Department.

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