Readers Response

In Idiot Nation, Michael Moore, focuses on American Education. The author mentions many defects in the Education System, that a high percent of Americans cannot read beyond a fourth-grade level, that corporations like "Coke" have taken over American classrooms. Sponsoring the schools for funds but in return that these big corporations, worth millions of dollars, sell their product on school campuses. Sold to over a thousand teens nation wide and only a slight percent of the money raised, which is still a sufficient load of money, goes to the school for maintenance or other materials needed to keep school in session and running properly. Also, he refers to our nations leaders in the legislature who refuse to fund the schools, hold teachers accountable for students education. But they do not take into account that the material and literature being taught is out dated and does not flow with former issues being taught in up to date facilities that have the proper funding. The politicians according to Moore are illiterate themselves, he gives many examples of high ranking officials; for example he mentions how an ambassador failed to name the country's prime minister and capital in a Senate confirmation hearing, "Not a problem" he was admitted either way. I would imagine that our nations leaders would give more attention to education because our "kids are our future leaders of tomorrow",so they say when they step in front of a camera or in an interview regarding education. So I feel that it would make sense to them to give American classrooms the proper sources to properly inform, teach, the students that in the mere future will be taking over their positions, doing the same line of work there doing now.