Bill, the problem is that the schools today (I'm speaking primarily of the Howard County Public Schools, since that's what I have recent experience with) don't seem to want to teach students to think critically. That would make them question their teachers and be much tougher to deal with. The schools are much more comfortable dishing out information and having the students regurgitate it back to them on tests. Other than that, they should just sit quietly and pose no discipline or other problems.

A far cry from my school days.

jeffp