. State government is no different or actually it could be worse now in many cases. Hmmm. My daughter just said that she thinks that public schools should only teach a non-philosophical curriculum that focuses only on Math, English, health, proven Science (not theory), Arts, P.E. and those things that parents in unison think will be good building blocks for character in respect to their children's minds and future going foward. The problem has been that the parents voices were stifled over the years in so that the federal government could begin to get the outcomes it wanted, and to get the mindsets it wanted in which has worked. My daughter also said that she thinks education ought to run from 1st to 8th grade to get the basic education that one needs, and then the next 4 years should be considered as college education that will be readying the young person for their career field in life. A 4 year degree should be presented to the child upon graduating the 9 to 12 grade years in which readied the young person for the field he or she will be entering into. A diploma should be given for completing grades 1 thru 8th. If a young person wants to further college after the 12th year has ended, otherwise to be a doctor etc. then so be it. Hmmmm.