Improving education

Education has been in the news quite a bit lately; this morning Matt Lauer interviewed President Obama for 30 minutes on this topic. Last night there was a teacher town hall meeting with Brian Williams. I found a link that posted people's comments on how to improve education. In the past, people have always blamed teachers for the state of education. It is nice to read that some people realize that parents and students should shoulder some of the blame for our nation's educational problems. What do you think? Read the comments  and, if your are motivated, watch the Education Nation video. What can teachers, parents and students do to improve education? What makes a great teacher?