reason no. 1 (in order of posting, at least):Dallas Independent School District

I suppose that DISD doesnt really suck any more than any other huge metropolitan school district does, but then, that's not really much of a recommendation, now is it? In addition to all the regular problems, nepotism, cronyism, good-old-boyism (of every color) and just plain old-fashioned corruption, we have the antics of its superintendent, Michael Hinojosa, an apparent closet voucher-supporter, and his constant attempts to make Dallas schools an even worse system than they already are.
For instance, check out his new grading policies, where work, and when one feels like turning it in (and who's responsible if you dont), is deemed pretty much optional for all students. So, on top of No Child Left Behind, which makes teachers responsible for the horse's lack of desire to drink, DISD has decided to put a policy in place that blames the teacher for not bringing the horse the water, at whatever time the horse feels it to be convenient for it to drink.