title: School's Out: The Case for Abandoning Failing Public Schools and the Rebirth of American Education at Home
author: Jack Troy
description: The writer is a retired San Francisco teacher at elementary and secondary levels where he taught English, French, and Spanish. He was a designated Master Teacher, Department Chairman, Counselor, and Administrator of Categorical Programs. His degrees, credentials, and academic background are listed in the Introduction.
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  DEAD AMERICA
  
  THE THIRD WEEK
  
  BOOK 5 - PORTLAND PART 3
  
  BY DEREK SLATON
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  > CHAPTER ONE
  
  Day Zero +17
  
  “Man, I never thought I’d say this in a million years, but Mister Hardaway was
  absolutely correct,” Calvin said, swinging his lanky country boy arms as he
  walked along the interstate.
  
  Zion cocked a brow, looking down at the shorter man. “Who in the hell is
  Mister Hardaway?”
  
  “Oh, sorry,” Calvin replied with a laugh, “he was my high school gym teacher.
  Real salty son of a bitch, who hated every kid he came into contact with.”
  
  His dark-skinned friend shook his head. “Sounds like the perfect choice to be
  a teacher.”
  
  “Fucking right?” Calvin rolled his eyes. “By the time my senior year rolled
  around, this jackwagon was on his third or fourth divorce. Since he didn’t
  have the budget for counseling, he took his frustrations out on us.”
  
  Zion put up a meaty hand. “Now, in his defense, he was a public school
  teacher,” he pointed out. “It’s not like he had the budg