Who Woulda Thunk It?

Gee whiz. Assorted Stuff points to a study in the Baltimore Sun showing Edison Schools cost more than their public school counterparts. Not only that, but while Edison's made progress, local public schools have made even more.

And there I was, thinking every untested right-wing notion that came down the pike was better than the system we've used to keep our paisanos educated the last few hundred years. Maybe someone oughta tell Klein and Bloomberg.

Is anyone besides me old enough to remember Pogo? There was some character who always said:

If I only could write, I'd write a letter to the mayor, if he only could read.

Words to live by.