Josephine Said:

Is CADD a good field to major in college?

We Answered:

Yes, you are definitely employable if you have a CADD background. You can work for the government, civil engineering firms, or architects and the pay is pretty well. Believe me, it won't be a wasted a degree. Architecture is a separate major from CAD, usually if you want a job in CAD you have to major in some sort of civil engineering or computer related field. However, CAD is taught in architecture curriculums.

Byron Said:

Do you think that standardized testing should be abolished along with the no child left behind act?

We Answered:

No child left behind should be scrapped. It places far too much emphasis on raising the bottom half of the curve, and next to none on nurturing those who can make a big difference for everyone--the top 10-20%.

Gifted education only receives about 10% of the funding as education for MR/DD folks. It is good to educate people who have mental difficulties, but I believe it is even more important to provide *lavish* resources and opportunities for those who are going to make great improvements in society. There should never again be a situation in America where an Antonio Meucci cannot afford the price to pay for a patent (it was he who invented the telephone, not Bell), and all gifted children should be fully funded in their education by the government. And I mean *fully*, so they can use their imagination and innovation to make the contributions we so desperately need out of them.

Yes, there should be funding for vocational and technical schools. These occupations are important. But never should this come at the expense of getting the most out of the most academically gifted. There are no Nobel prizes for fixing the brakes on a car or even rebuilding an engine.

Standardized tests that measure ability and intelligence should be used to identify those who are likely to make a big difference. These tests should be free, and people should be allowed to take them multiple times in case they misperform on an occasion or two. Only the highest score should count.

Those who can demonstrate an aptitude at the Mensa level (top 2%) should be eligible for their own specialized 1:1 tutors who are experts in areas that interest them. This should happen as early as practicable in the child's life, and can happen over the Internet.

How about a new federal program to make all of this happen? It could be called the American Innovation in Education Act (AIEA).

The UN should also take action to help create such programs in all countries around the world. Intelligence doesn't just occur in the USA.

Lori Said:

What r four ethics questions currently under scrutiny by the medical profession?

We Answered:

Doctor-Assisted Suicide
HIPPO Laws/Patient Confidentiality
Cost of Malpractice Lawsuits
Government Healthcare

Sue Said:

Can I still get a job with a standard high school diploma?

We Answered:

My mother worked for a nursing home at age 16 (she was still in high school, yet to receive her diploma.)