I was pleased that the Supreme Court did not rule our schools were inadequately funded. Adequacy is a highly subjective assessment. The best way to judge an adequate education is to let the parents decide--give them the right to choose their child's school.

Abstinence-only is the only realistic message. It's the only thing that works. Now, the subject of contraception could be mentioned but only in the context of marriage. The abstinent message needs to be given a chance.

I was stunned at what I didn't know. In the whole panoramic sweep it's not that much. You're competing with other history. Black History Month helps fill in the gap.

The whole team ran well, but with this big of a group of schools, it was not easy to make the top eight. We ran some of our fastest times to get in the top 12 to 15 teams. Some of the best Kansas City and St. Louis schools were there in addition to the best athletes from mid-Missouri. This meet was a major showcase of state-wide track talent for this early in the season.

Each year it has grown. The village, schools and businesses have been so great.

These good schools can be a major resource for schools that are failing.