I don't think whole-language is in favor anymore, is it? Also, I did see the thing about math with no wrong answers, but we have never encountered that sort of thing.

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And when public schools are open to competition, when they show the adults are there for the students, not for the bottom line of business, or their own salaries, or whatever, then people will leave the privates and go to public.

I don't really understand what you mean here. Aren't they open to competition now, from private schools? (Not to mention charters.) Do you think the public school teachers are really there for the salary?