What would it cost to produce the equivalent of 1,750 two hour movies. Movies that would have to be captivating, educational and interesting. At $30 million for each 2 hour video (the price of a feature Hollywood movie including screenwriters, producers, directors, studios, performers, soundtracks, editing, stunts, CGI graphics, everything first class) we are talking about between $50-60 billion dollars. That is a chunk of change and would take a national commitment to the program.

For another $10 billion we could create all the software the schools would ever need. As a side effect we'd get a national database that shows exactly how well students are doing across the country. It would be updated in real time and would replace the thousands of piecemeal systems now in place.

Under $1 billion more would get the process rolling for planning and a few pilot projects. The schools have already made the commitment to installing computers, TV's and internet access, now lets get some real value out of this technological edge.

Say $75 billion for the whole she-bang spent over a period of ten years and then $3 billion per year ongoing expense for module additions, replacements and upgrades. We'll still need just as many teachers, schools and outside enrichment activities, we'll just get a lot more value for the time and effort spent on academics.

Compare that to $350 billion per year being spent on a program that is failing to achieve its goals. Let's get started.