Recently read an article on CaliforniaProgressReport.com which I believe says what most parents have in mind. Excerpts:

“… As Citicorps to Bear Stearns to Countrywide compete for front-page headlines, left to isolated local news stories is the nationwide slashing of public education funding.

The “trickle down” impact of failing to properly educate children — increased incarceration, a growing class-based achievement gap, and the exodus of skilled teachers from the profession (more…)