I think with any discussion of public schools, it's highly dependent of where you reside and what wacky choices the administrators make. The controversial "new

I think with any discussion of public schools, it's highly dependent of where you reside and what wacky choices the administrators make. The controversial "new math" here in California that delays algebra until 9th grade (~14 years of age) probably has caused a lot of parents with engineering backgrounds to reconsider.