What makes America great is in our imagination, not in memorization. We are not a memorization-fixated culture. We can't compete with the Chinese and Japanese in memorization. Where we have been competitive is in creativity.
Paul OrfaleaI would get rid of the Department of Education. I would get rid of the state departments of education and let the local people control the schools.
Paul OrfaleaYou can either complain or look for opportunity in every problem. I prefer opportunity.
Paul OrfaleaBoys do not have the language skills of little girls. Boys go to school feeling like idiots. We wonder why fifty-six percent of the enrollment at universities is female. I might consider having same-sex education. Boys from day one are pampered and feel good about themselves and then when they go to school, they feel like idiots. I would have exercise in the morning at eight. They clearly learn better after they open up their brain. Why can't we accommodate the brain and not the school?
Paul Orfalea