[Amanda M]

Well, frankly, the education system is screwed. I mean, I am from Arizona. We are ranked 48th or something in education. I am at the top of my class, and the rest of the people are either totally amazed at my intelligence, of they hate me. I don't want to me egotistical, but I think that I am one of the lucky ones. I look at my little brothers, who aren't as naturally intelligent as I am and think of how bad they have it.

This semester alone, I taught my little brother how to read and do math. His teacher didn't do much in the way of helping him AT ALL. What I think is if we give the teachers more money, they will teach better. The federal government really has a problem, and they need to put less money into other countries and war and more into schools. Maybe that way we can bring up the literacy rate.