> You're not completely wrong, but, you're suggesting an unconstitutional system to deal with education. <br>> <br>> Let me throw at you a few problems: <br>> <br>> Problem with your plan: People can't feed their kids, or people can't feed their kids right. If you do away with school lunch hundreds of thousands of kids either go hungry or are given a soda for lunch. You underestimate how pathetic americans are at basic functions. <br> <br>I don't view a school's function as that of trying to raise a child. I view its function as that of trying to *educate* a child. I think people rely on schools to do too much more than that and that's probably why they fail at the education part of the equation. <br> <br>> Result of your plan: Millions of malnourished, obese and sick kids. <br>> <br>> Your plan: expulsion used regularily <br>> <br>> Result of your plan: Millions of kids getting expelled, leading to a large population of uneducated violant kids who grow up to be violant criminals. <br> <br>Zero tolerance and related types of plans haven't reduced problems but exacerbated them. By allowing violent kids to inhabit schools they merely serve to ruin education for people who actually want to be there. <br> <br>> Your plan: Do away with gym equipment. <br>> <br>> Result of your plan: Unhealthy and obese population which will drain our health care system. <br> <br>Our people are already obese. This is a moot point. See above about where the school shouldn't be trying to instill values in children. It should just be trying to educate them. <br> <br>> Your plan: Do away with books and use computers <br>> <br>> Result of your plan: You need a computer for every child. This makes sense economically, and I fully support it. However, the problem is that you need the computers to last. They won't. Maintenance, repair and replacement costs will "kill" this initiative. At my school the computers are so bad that it takes 20 minutes for my colleagues computer to boot up, and open an internet explorer window. We DO NOT have an adequately trained IT guy. There is a severe shortage of trained professionals in our school systems. To be honest, you get what you pay for. <br> <br>There are plenty of competent personnel if you look in the right places. Look at airports as an example of relatively intelligent maintenance techniques and service level agreements that are equitable to both parties. <br> <br>Basically what I'm saying is that the schools should focus on the task at hand. I'd be more than in favor of separate, distinct groups whose intentions were to handle the other issues. Maybe home tutoring for expelled kids or who sponsored leagues for sports outside of the schools, or who focused on helping promote nutrition. Charities either private or state sponsored even (if its done at the *local* level, not federal) whose tasks are clearly definined and whose objectives are understood. <br> <br>The majority of this nation is not riddled with incredibly poor people who can't feed and clothe their kids. There's no reason to run *every school* like that. It'd make more sense to address the issue where it was an actual issue, and cater the solution to the problem you're trying to fix.