The article makes the point that illegal immigration is a major cause of failing schools in areas that have to deal with it.

            It makes it very clear to me that this is a major reason why people in Canada and in northern states have a different general attitude on illegal immigration. If you have a kid in school, he/she will make very likely not make very good progress in border state schools for the very reason the article cites. That's probably the most devastating part of it for a lot of us.