Yes Bill, we agree.
I just have a feisty tone sometimes, y'know.
It's a shame that your son did not get a satisfactory education in the public schools... I am sorry to hear that. I know that not all public schools are created equal--I am a strong believer in them, as I came up through their ranks with a great education--but it would not have been the case if I had lived just 30 miles north of my childhood home. Location determines too much. I'd like to believe that we won't send our kids to private schools, but I really have no idea.
Anyway, back to Americans traveling abroad.