Great to see that someone with experience in the field offer practical and thought provoking analysis of the state of Kentucky education. I am sure everyone is aware that Kentucky is not alone in the dismal results derived from the current system but it is just as important to realize as Bob King points out that we should be deeply ashamed of the job we are doing for and to our young people in Kentucky.

I was also heartened to see that he is urging a heavy investment to turn the situation around but rather than falling back on such emotional "easy fixes" such as throwing more money at the problem, he is instead calling for an investment of time, thought and effort. I did not see any mention of more money being required as a fix but more of a clarion call for all Kentuckians to get involved to resolve what is becoming a national crises.

Just as "all politics are local" so are unique situations in each school district. However, until we address the issues raised in the guest editorial we cannot hope to achieve any real progress no matter how fine of a building we put our students in.

Falling back on School Boards, Administrators and teachers has not and cannot provide the corrective actions required. Not only land owners who will alone bear the "nickle tax" but also parents and anyone who works in or lives in Kentucky has a vested interest in working to correct what is not only a national scandal but one of the biggest problems affecting the future of this country.

Thank you for printing Mr. King's commentary. -John Halsey