You may care to revisit the link at http://online.wsj.com/community/groups/tough-choices-tough-times/topics/education-usa where I have posted a comment.
Jim On 2011-01-06 0241, Pat Naughtin wrote:
Dear All, I think that you will find this article from the Wall Street Journal of interest. Go to http://online.wsj.com/community/groups/tough-choices-tough-times/topics/education-usa?commentid=1934063 where they say: We must work to remove all obstacles to the success of our children and nation, and give them every advantage while encouraging exploration in thought and ideas. One major disadvantage our children face is learning two or three different foundational measuring systems and the respective conversions between them. The metric system is the universal foundational language of science, technology, and engineering, and is simple and easy to learn. We should be teaching the metric system exclusively in all our schools and not wasting time on teaching conversions. Just teach the metric system. Do not bother with the other measurement systems. The kids will learn it quickly, and the adults will catch on once the only measurements they see are in metric units. Use the commerce clause of the constitution to require all businesses that do interstate business of any kind to use exclusively the metric system. No conversion displays between Metric and English system should be used because that just muddles the issue and delays implementation. Converting to the metric system would be a step in the right direction for the success of our nation and children. Cheers, Pat Naughtin LCAMS Author of the ebook, /Metrication Leaders Guide,/ see http://metricationmatters.com/MetricationLeadersGuideInfo.html Hear Pat speak at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_lshRAPvPZY PO Box 305 Belmont 3216, Geelong, Australia Phone: 61 3 5241 2008 Metric system consultant, writer, and speaker, Pat Naughtin, has helped thousands of people and hundreds of companies upgrade to the modern metric system smoothly, quickly, and so economically that they now save thousands each year when buying, processing, or selling for their businesses. Pat provides services and resources for many different trades, crafts, and professions for commercial, industrial and government metrication leaders in Asia, Europe, and in the USA. Pat's clients include the Australian Government, Google, NASA, NIST, and the metric associations of Canada, the UK, and the USA. See http://www.metricationmatters.com <http://www.metricationmatters.com/>for more metrication information, contact Pat at [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>or to get the free '/Metrication matters/' newsletter go to: http://www.metricationmatters.com/newsletter to subscribe.
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