Educational Excellence

My congrats to President Obama for giving special recognition to the true role models for our country.  Men and women who have made great scientific and technological contributions to our society.  These are the people we need our kids to look up to.  We need to strive for educational excellence. Not just let our kids fog out on video games.  I'm talking to myself here.  My son as an autistic child obviously can't compete with the other kids, but there are many others who can.  We must not "dumb down" our society in the name of equality.  If all the other countries are smarter than us, eventually they will pass us up.  In fact, this may have already happened, but there is still hope.  Let's make education challenging and fun.  Competing can be great fun.  I've always enjoyed a good game of "Trivial Pursuit".