Honesty by Kevin McCrea
An enlightened citizenry is indispensable for the proper functioning of a republic. Self-government is not possible unless the citizens are educated sufficiently to enable them to exercise oversight. It is therefore imperative that the nation see to it that a suitable education be provided for all its citizens – Thomas Jefferson
As I have watched the recent battles over education in the United States, from the teacher’s strike in Chicago, to the arguments about charter schools in the national election to the debates about busing in Boston, I have been searching for answers about what ails us here in America. I’ve been traveling a lot this year, from Central