Education now days is horrible. It is not about teaching students, it is teaching to pass a test. Kids are disrespectful. Parents are disrespectful. They teach their kids to be disrespectful. Kids who have simple discipline problems are on meds. When they misbehave or don't do their work, it is the teacher's fault.
While on the topic of education, politicians have to be some of the stupidest people... Especially in NC.. They do everything they can to get new companies to move into the area including huge tax breaks. It is very easy to get new businesses in the area. It all starts with the K-12 school system. As the old saying goes, if you build it, they will come. If you have one of the best education systems around, businesses will flock into areas with "free" public schools that offer great education so they do not have to pay the astronomical prices of some private schools. It is a trickle up effect. Good education brings businesses and wealthier people who can afford to move. This brings in more tax revenue. More tax revenue means more money to help improve other areas. Now I am not saying that we take all tax revenue and pump it into the education system, because face it if you have a great education system and poor crime prevention and infrastructure, you might as well not have anything. But I am just a dumb ol redneck from Alabama that doesn't know anything and I have an education from Mississippi.
