There is an elephant in the room...so many including ME at one time!.... blamed our CHILDREN and OUR TEACHERS ...Yes there a small percentage of blame to be placed there, but most blame falls on our elected officials that for starters have allowed $750 BILLION Educational Publishing Industry that destroys our Children self-esteem, their pride, question their own intelligence and this just for starters the damage this industry has done!. Does anybody Remember President Eisenhower's farewell address warning us about the military complex?This this is far worse starts at the very core of our great country our children! THIS IS Why I am so passionate about all children being able to read and comprehend what they read ....again this can be done with both the eyes,the ears or a combination of both! We should All be MAD as HELL!... this is allowed to happen in the richest and technologically advanced country the world has ever known! It is estimated that more than $2 BILLON is spent each year on students who repeat a grade because they have reading problems? AND...This is just the tip of the iceberg! I ask you ..I beg you to listen to Joshua Katz 17 minute tedtalk. https://youtu.be/BnC6IABJXOI Then let's have a real discussion of the real problem with education in America #literacy #hope #self-esteem #self-doubt #brokeneducationsystem #songwriters #dyselxia #GreaterNewOrleans #timeforrealdisscussion