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Originally Posted by OrangeBlossomBaby
Book banning, de-emphasis on quality public education and shifted emphasis to "school choice," which means poorer schools get even less funding. Lower teaching standards with more paperwork for teachers which results in higher turnover rate, burnout, and shortages. Higher costs for teachers to get educated and quality to BE teachers - but their pay doesn't cover the loans, so fewer people are actually becoming teachers even if they have the degree for it. Parents choosing not to emphasize the importance of a high school diploma, communities choosing to prep kids for things like agriculture, technology, and plumbing and not for the sciences and humanities (why should they need to learn how to read and write English, if they're going to spend the rest of their lives fixing toilets, networking computers, or landscaping?) I personally blame Texas Instruments for the math failures. Kids don't have to know how to do mathematics. Their computers do all the work for them.
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By all means, children who are not able to read 8 to 10 selected books before the age of 18 definitely causes ignorance and illiteracy. No wonder education is failing.
I love the panning of the trades which are crucial to the health of our country and most computer operators, administrators and security personnel are able to run circles around college graduates. One needs to come in contact with these employees outside the Florida environment. They are hardworking, bright people who deal with the real world and not tainted by a college environment where many classes are taught by a TA.
First question I have, are all of the children tested American citizens, speak English and have a dedicated home/household to which they return at night? If broad testing is being performed on all children at all levels, the results could be very skewed. A clarification would be welcome.
The majority of children are being raised in an overindulgent home life where everything is provided, chores aren't required, there isn't a dedicated homework time, sports come first and the kids faces are glued to cellphones. Reading isn't encouraged and a trip to the library is a very last priority.