Re:We always used foreign scientist/engineers (Score 0)

For example, I know an elementary school teacher that has a small group of students who are children of recent immigrants. They barely speak English, yet the school is supposed to make sure that they don't get "left behind"? Where do you think she needs to focus all of her extra effort? The phrase is emotionally pleasing, but the implementation has serious negative consequences (I HOPE they are unintended, but I'm not sure). I think that kids SHOULD be left behind a lot more frequently than they are.

Heh, I'm that immigrant you spoke of. I came to US as a teenager and enrolled in a nearby public school at 7th grade and went through all ESL classes, etc. This year I finished BS in Computer Science and currently applying for Masters, where as 90% of my high school class simply work on construction or at some low paying jobs.

I'm surprised you're not aware of special schools in your state, the ones smart kids goto. Yes you are going to drive your kids there or maybe even pay for them to go to such school but this is your choice or duty as a parent.