I wonder how long American exceptionalism can keep taking this battering until the nitwits in the state and national assembly agree that education is important.

I wonder how long American exceptionalism can keep taking this battering until the nitwits in the state and national assembly agree that education is important. Pre-K and Headstart is important. Afterschool and tutoring is important And school lunch is important. I have too many friends that are absolutely struggling to get their kids into Pre-K or headstart only to find out it's been cancelled or enrollment reduced due to budget cuts. Then the only option is private care where at one end of the school it's TV for 6-8 hours and the "good" schools cost almost your entire paycheck. I've said it before and I'll say it again, "it's goddamn expensive to be poor!"