Great comment, very thought-provoking. Thanks.

I don’t see how this person makes you think that we need more funding for schools and science in particular. Since the state and especially the federal government began meddling in the education of our children, that education has been on the decline. This has not been due to a lack of funding or inability of the children to learn. This is due to the fact that the schools sponsored by the state rarely promote the idea that anyone is capable of learning and that everyone should be encouraged to learn and to think. However, we have mandatory schooling so we end up with a cookie cutter system that teaches the majority of our children to do as they are told and regurgitate facts but not to think. The only way to receive a proper education is to be able to think before you actually enter into the schooling system in which case you will excel in it and possibly given the leeway to actually learn. If you do not have the skills to excel in school before entering, there are few within the system that will attempt to provide you with them. Throwing more money at this will not resolve the issue. Starting kids earlier in life will not resolve the issue. Making them stay in school longer will not resolve the issue. The only way to resolve the issue is to reevaluate what it means to be an educated person. Does it mean that you can study for and pass certain exams and then promptly forget what you studied about or does it mean that you can think critically, learn new things and apply previous experience to new situations? This person may not be stupid at all, simply truly uneducated. Don’t forget there is a difference between the two.

The woman lives in Northern California and the video is a year old. Thanks.