A good first step would simply be to teach it in tandem with the US measurements in the early years in school, rather than waiting until science classes start bringing it in a half dozen years later in the education process.

That's when kids are desperate to learn, when they love learning.

laying down as many neural pathways in early childhood should be a major goal of us education. cuz science.

when my kids were little i used to get the spanish versions of the disney movies. my oldest son easily learned japanese and german later in life.

primary grades should be about exposure, exposure, exposure.

but 5 dollar 30.48 centimeters doesn't have the same ring to it as 5 dollar foot long sandwiches for those who want to get "American-sized" cheaply and quickly.

And even though you can't vote in the US, your support of Sanders is welcome, and you can still "vote" by talking to your American friends.
And who knows, maybe a strong Progressive movement will arise in Oz...it's a universal platform of Fairness.

Bernie's is not running as the candidate his advisors wish to present us with, as they cross their fingers that their concoction will sell well to the American public.

Bernie's campaign speeches are not campaign speak. He is not saying things massaged to death by scores, even hundreds of advisors whom we can never hold accountable in any way. He is simply saying things in which he has always believed, things he has always wanted for Americans, things he has worked toward for ALL his adult life.

That's what sets his speeches apart.

The applause and the recognition, that he has always deserved.

applause and recognition he needed, from his family and his success in Vermont. He has really done something remarkable in modern politics, running as an Indie for almost 40 years and winning election after election.

I don't think he would have run for President. They say he was waiting to see if Warren would run, as many here also were. When she didn't, he felt he had to, because he believes the middle class will be gone in another generation, unless things change.

But sure, when you walk into an arena with 10,000 people applauding and cheering and chanting your name, what's not to like? I just hope it doesn't change him.

this movement builds until it's unstoppable. We can assign you Australia. It's a small world you know.

We need more input from abroad not less.
And as far as the metric system goes we should have adopted it long ago, and I can't figure out why we did not.

Besides we like the way you run words together and say g'day

is not that he's just some older guy - he's an experienced politician who has been in Congress 20+ years. When folks talk about the experience of other candidates and say they are more "qualified" you really have to wonder where they get that. Maybe they have famous family members, for example, but I don't think they really have as much hands on experience as Bernie. When he says "don't underestimate me" he has some clout behind that statement.

in Washington - a completely honest person. I would post a link to the article, but I'm posting from my phone.

I was a science teacher.Metrics were de-emphasized in the 80's due to Reagan being opposed to it."If inches, feet, quarts and gallons were good enough for Jesus they're good enough for the USA".

a metric tape measure all the time. Faster, easier, and far more accurate. I think America will get there, but first we have to put "education" back into our "education system". Currently we're turning out graduates many of whom still can't read or write or find America on a map. We'll fix that after we get a true progressive in the White House, and maybe the metric system will be a part of that. Hopefully.

He has been saying the same things as long as he has been in the public eye. His views and ideals do not change. He is for and always has been for the ordinary people, not the special interests.

politician and for the first time in my life when I listen to him speak, I know I am listening to a person of true integrity and we are starved of that, it brings tears to my eyes and I worry about him. We don't like honesty in our politicians here. I hope he gets enough support that it will protect him.

Thank you for your post, much appreciated