We're going through wrenching, agonizing cuts of funding for our public schools as Michigan wrestles with a demoralizing budget crisis. When you're hung up on the grim details right in front of your nose, it's hard to take a big picture look. That's why I loved Tom Friedman's column today on positioning ourselves -- and the next generation -- for better days ahead. Here's his insight on what he calls: The New Untouchables.
