I never really cared too much about school. It was just a place to play sports, meet friends, and find out the latest gossip or where the next party was being held. I never thought that school was that important. My parents did not push me to excel in school as long as I passed my classes. I worked hard during the fall when I played football to keep my grades up to be able to play – because that was the most important part of school to me. The rest of the year, I goofed off.

Not until years after I graduated did I learn the importance of an education. So I went to college at a later age, graduated, and have been able to make a very decent living in all the jobs that I have held since graduating from college. I was the first person in my family to graduate from college.

I completely respect teachers for the sometimes thankless job they do in educating our children and jumping through all the federal, state and local hoops to get the job done. It’s never a part-time job for them or an 8-5 job either, nor one that pays very well.

So education is important to me – but I think there are better ways to educate our children. Today, we’ll look at the school year. Continue reading →