Richardson is talking about expanding early education programs (good, but not revolutionary), instituting full-day Kingergarten (yawn), requring physical education (duh), and instituting a $40,000 minimum salary for teachers.

He also joins the list of politicians who argue that if the country can spend $400 million for the war in Iraq then we can afford to give every kid a college scholarship.

Governor, seems like we've skipped a step. We have to make sure American kids can handle going to college first. On that score, we're not even close.

But fear not Richardsonistas -- there's plenty of time to add some gusto to this extremely lame education agenda!