A guy came home from the doctors and told his wife that he was diagnosed with an enlarged prostate gland. He told her that the good news is that the doctor can treat without surgery by giving him a weekly prostate massage. His wife asked how much is that going to cost? The guy said $50. She said maybe I can give it to you so we can save the $200 a month, tell me how he does it. The husband said that’s a great idea. First I drop my pants, then I lean over the table, then he stands behind me, then he puts his right hand on my right shoulder and then he puts his left hand on my left shoulder, Hey! Wait a minute!

The one thing that is proven to improve students academic performance more than anything else is reducing class size. Besides improving students grades, it also improves teachers morale. Our country spent TRILLIONS on wars in Iraq and Afghanistan for no measurable benefit. If that money had instead been spent on reducing class sizes and other necessities like healthcare and housing, we would have a very different country now.