May28 round 3

Alright ,more thought time put into this . I am stuck on a tangent here, but it is driving my thoughts.Education,I love it . I love the idea about getting the best out of my kids ,but how far ?We want them to be better than us and of course we want them to be happy.  I am excited that this system here will push the boys but don’t push me to be they’re part time teacher after school. I need teaching for me more than they do for themselves. But when you have a system where everything is accessed by money ,high marks bring partial and full scholarships.Bang! Everyone wants that .25 to 40 thousand for a degree sounds cheap but wages are low here . Now that opens the 2nd line of thought . To get a good wage , professionals are in the box seat. And guess what you need ,high scores . Australians can access a good life through trades , government jobs an all manner of other avenues . Here the same ,but 500 million people are in for that game. And still they get paid half of your college graduate . At Hermosa schools anything below 60% is an f . 90% A . 80%B 70% c . They ring you if your kid is not doing enough homework or even if they are late to school. They don’t leave it too long before they  ring ,unlike the surprises you can get at home . Feedback has been regular . I suspect they don’t want they’re school ranking to drop but you’re not left in any doubt on how you’re kids are performing .We are lucky in Australia because we make a good living in a wide range of careers . That’s the thing . I get it . The US is set up to reward the best , the rest can fight for the scraps . They are tough here  , they will push you to push your kid cause they know a good life is yours if you keep all the rest under your boot .  Yep it’s dog eat dog here and I knew that before I came to LA but it still has surprised me.