No Child Left Behind! Yeah, Right!

It’s the season for political rhetoric. Nothing warms my heart more than anticipating the brave new world that will begin after the next election. Oops, that’s now, but don’t hold your breath. As an educator nothing compares to President Bush’s “No Child Left Behind.” I’m excited about this and you should be too! To guarantee success of this initiative, there are a few precursors that need to be in place covering the first six years of the child’s life.

The first would begin three months before pregnancy with “No Unhealthy Pregnancy’s Left Behind.” Let’s weed out the asphyxiated, soused and drugged newborns. Next tackle the home with “No Disgusting Home Environments Left Behind.” Rid society of deadbeat dads, violent and sexual perverts, drug addicted and career-addicted parents. That could usher in “No Un-socialized Preschoolers Left Behind.” All youngsters could experience family time with books, games and rules of behavior imparted by loving family members

With all that in place and no children left behind, the stage would be set for “No Criminal Left Behind,” with all the prisons empty the property could be turned over to the state university systems. Then, when the moon is in the seventh sun and Jupiter aligns with Mars and peace is on the planet…