schools / prisons

The topics selected for our next meeting, Monday, December 15, '08, are:

How can we improve

1. Our schools?  
   
2. Our prisons?  
   

Regarding item #1:

L.A. Times: Rate of passage of exit exam is the lowest yet

Wikipedia: No Child Left Behind Act

KCRW's To the Point: Has Barack Obama Split the Difference on Education Reform?

Regarding item #2: Not covered at the meeting