"By virtually every measure of achievement, American students lag far behind their counterparts in both Asia and Europe,

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Topic - A stark reminder as to how much our schools have been dumbed down.... - regmac 07:36:11 09/26/14 (48)

More than anything, to me, it highlights how irresponsible leadership has been with our money. - Goober58 17:27:20 09/27/14 (0)

OTOH, when the alternative to being "dumb" is going blind... - genungo 08:58:35 09/27/14 (0)

Here are some neat looking Info Graphics on Education - jedrider 00:14:28 09/27/14 (0)

May I respectfully suggest..... - Winston Smith 22:06:26 09/26/14 (11)

Agreed but in the USA the "good of the public" is far down on the list of priorities - Goober58 17:43:56 09/27/14 (0)

Home Run, Winston! - Inmate51 07:54:59 09/27/14 (7)

Best thing we ever did - kavakidd 15:25:20 09/27/14 (1)

Excellent news! Congrats to those kids. I bet you're (rightfully) quite proud (nt.) - Winston Smith 16:57:29 09/27/14 (0)

We are in 100% agreement - Winston Smith 12:41:51 09/27/14 (0)

Let's see all the stats proving your points. Is America's economy the world's largest? - tinear 10:05:41 09/27/14 (2)

"Stupid in America...." - regmac 12:47:01 09/27/14 (0)

Sorry..... - Winston Smith 12:11:52 09/27/14 (0)

Sigh. nt - jdaniel@jps.net 08:16:06 09/27/14 (0)

Hmmm. Compelling, if only it were all true.... - jdaniel@jps.net 07:45:32 09/27/14 (1)

It's not the 'general background'.... - Winston Smith 19:39:56 09/27/14 (0)

Yet their ancestors still live in Kentucky, LOL. I guess tests don't predict success. - jdaniel@jps.net 19:14:22 09/26/14 (2)

RE: Yet their ancestors still live in Kentucky, LOL. I guess tests don't predict success. - Inmate51 08:23:40 09/27/14 (1)

Ha ha. You win a coupon for a free Chai Tea and a free night's stay in an Ivory Tower. : ) nt - jdaniel@jps.net 08:33:07 09/27/14 (0)

Regmac has a good point - jedrider 16:30:24 09/26/14 (2)

RE: Regmac has a good point - b.l.zeebub 04:12:38 09/27/14 (0)

Lowest common denonominator - kavakidd 23:19:30 09/26/14 (0)

Those who say schools have dumbed down are the dumbies. - tinear 12:03:48 09/26/14 (14)

Horse. - kavakidd 23:20:35 09/26/14 (2)

Are you a Communist? nt - tinear 10:06:59 09/27/14 (1)

Are you a straw man? nt. - uncle mag 18:04:47 09/27/14 (0)

"By virtually every measure of achievement, American students lag far behind their counterparts in both Asia and Europe, - regmac 15:23:11 09/26/14 (9)

RE: "By virtually every measure of achievement, American students lag far behind their counterparts in both Asia and Eur - mkuller 15:55:41 09/26/14 (8)

RE: "By virtually every measure of achievement, American students lag far behind their counterparts in both Asia and Eur - Inmate51 16:28:07 09/27/14 (1)

RE: "By virtually every measure of achievement, American students lag far behind their counterparts in both Asia and Eur - mkuller 17:33:05 09/27/14 (0)

More - kavakidd 23:22:43 09/26/14 (2)

re: favor of a voucher system - bboroski 07:34:04 09/27/14 (1)

re: favor of a voucher system - Todd A. 08:02:50 09/29/14 (0)

RE: Blatant political (and false) statement - amioutaline? 16:53:23 09/26/14 (2)

And... - mkuller 10:48:19 09/27/14 (1)

RE: And... - amioutaline? 15:53:41 09/27/14 (0)

It's about 10th grade high school level - jedrider 12:54:57 09/26/14 (0)

I like the story about cutting down the tree in the forest - jedrider 10:50:37 09/26/14 (0)

RE: A stark reminder as to how much our schools have been dumbed down.... - Lee of Omaha 09:24:04 09/26/14 (5)

RE: A stark reminder as to how much our schools have been dumbed down.... - Inmate51 11:20:47 09/26/14 (0)

RE: A stark reminder as to how much our schools have been dumbed down.... - double28 11:14:28 09/26/14 (0)

The South? - Inmate51 11:12:45 09/26/14 (1)

Figuratively speaking. It's like saying that the Middle East is still living "in" the 1200's. nt - jdaniel@jps.net 07:22:27 09/27/14 (0)

RE: A stark reminder as to how much our schools have been dumbed down.... - sudz1234@yahoo.com 10:17:21 09/26/14 (0)

The responses are mean and vicious... - musetap 08:40:43 09/26/14 (4)

At least wiki... - b.l.zeebub 06:48:49 09/27/14 (0)

RE: The responses are mean and vicious... - regmac 15:39:17 09/26/14 (2)

Hmmm. You're not making a distinction between rote memorization and synthesis? Sounds like someone wouldn't - jdaniel@jps.net 19:29:17 09/26/14 (1)

He may have... - musetap 20:36:49 09/26/14 (0)

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"By virtually every measure of achievement, American students lag far behind their counterparts in both Asia and Europe, - regmac 15:23:11 09/26/14 (9)

RE: "By virtually every measure of achievement, American students lag far behind their counterparts in both Asia and Eur - mkuller 15:55:41 09/26/14 (8)

RE: "By virtually every measure of achievement, American students lag far behind their counterparts in both Asia and Eur - Inmate51 16:28:07 09/27/14 (1)

RE: "By virtually every measure of achievement, American students lag far behind their counterparts in both Asia and Eur - mkuller 17:33:05 09/27/14 (0)

More - kavakidd 23:22:43 09/26/14 (2)

re: favor of a voucher system - bboroski 07:34:04 09/27/14 (1)

re: favor of a voucher system - Todd A. 08:02:50 09/29/14 (0)

RE: Blatant political (and false) statement - amioutaline? 16:53:23 09/26/14 (2)

And... - mkuller 10:48:19 09/27/14 (1)

RE: And... - amioutaline? 15:53:41 09/27/14 (0)

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