Education: Pennywise and Pound-foolish?

Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland is slashing $17 million from its operating budget to help cope with a $37 million deficit, due primarily to drop-offs in federal funding and charitable donations.

Is America being pennywise but pound-foolish when it comes to education spending? If we don't make education a top national priority, how will we compete with Asia this century? At this point, the plan seems to be to lay down and enjoy getting trampled. It's a perfect example of how both major political parties are more interested in kowtowing to special interests than in actually addressing critical issues.

Where will the political will come from? Well, it could start with students. If they're not concerned, why should anyone else be?