LOL.  The U.S. is ranked 14th in the world for education.  The kids coming out of school hardly know how to spell their own name, let alone write in cursive.  There has been a systematic dumming down of our educational system for decades, and it has been proven to be highly effective.  If liberals had it right, we would be first, given that we are, or have been, the leader in the World.  Our education system is laughable.  Putting someone in charge that doesn't have experience in 'traditional liberal education' isn't the worst idea anyone has had.  Fresh ideas are way overdue, we've had enough of the 'liberal cramming down the throat' ideas.