Being pretty politically involved, It seems that it is just the government trying to raise the next generation in a way that will match their beliefs. I dont want to single out democrats because republicans have made the same mistakes, but right now it seems like a whole lot of very liberal agendas are making their way to the students. public schools operate on federal funds, and therefore to get those funds, schools have to follow more and more regulations, taking power away from the parents and the teachers, who obviously know whats best for their kids. (btw this is the reason I'm homeschooled ;-))