Hijacked!!

I apologize to our readers regarding our last Post, it was our intention to begin a debate surrounding the failings and success of our schools system and issues regarding its funding and spending.
It seems there is no longer any forum in which you can have a conversation or debate an issue without the discussion being hijacked by ideologues from both the right and the left.
In a thread with almost 50 comments maybe 3 or 4 readers put forth ideas on how we can improve a system of education that is on the verge of collapse, not only for funding issues but with regard to performance.
I understand their passions, however, like health care, immigration reform and global warming, the conversation is being controlled by the extremes, regardless of their small numbers and those considered moderate, a vast number of Americans, must make their voice heard at the polling booths.
The 'cooler' heads in the middle have suffered at the hands of extremists of both sides and either have had bad legislation jammed down their throats or have no legislation enacted to protect their interests.
I can only hope this conversation is more logical and less ideological, there is much that is needed in the way of reform in all sectors of government, Federal, State and Local, but the change must be reasonable and even 'Constitutional' in policy and product.