Keala R. Kaanui, Procurement is a minor consideration compared with how the DOE bureaucracy affects the quality of educaiton.  The DOE bureaucracy is  unresponsive to changes in the environment.  That's why public education is much like it was in the mid-20th century, although the environment has changed dramatically.  It's interesting that you are raising issues, such as matching teachers to schools, that can't be affected by the Superintendent when the article is about the Superintendent.