We know that No Child Left Behind has been shown to be a failure in our schools. In June of 2008 I wrote an article in which I stated, “Teachers who have traditionally been able to imbue their students with a love of learning have been thwarted. The ramification is that tens of thousands of teachers are dropping out of the profession or opting for an early retirement. They have been demoralized and de-skilled. When teaching methods are mandated to be standardized, the impact on creative and innovative instruction is …

Among other things, he pointed out the need for early childhood education. In far too many cases, the young children of American working families are left hopelessly behind by the time they enter the public school system at the age of five or six. Many of these children have poor comprehension and socialization skills

And “the lady” in me says, Isn’t there some sort of blogging etiquette? Let’s discuss, let’s have a dialogue, then let’s shake hands without declaring each other fools.