I'm not really into the alarmist culture of the 'dumbing down of america.' Kids today know more than the kids of any previous generation and the amount of information mobility and accessibility they enjoy is staggeringly higher than any other time in history. On top of that, this is a private religious Jewish school. Fundy religious schools aren't exactly known for their advances in any field or for their academic rigor.
It's a ridiculous story; the idea that you can request better grades to feel better about yourself is ludicrous. However, this is a extremely specific anomaly in a very specific type of school, involving young kids, in a culture that has a whole host of problems.
Overall I think the title of the thread is a bit overblown, and the kids are all right (and getting better).
It's a ridiculous story; the idea that you can request better grades to feel better about yourself is ludicrous. However, this is a extremely specific anomaly in a very specific type of school, involving young kids, in a culture that has a whole host of problems.
Overall I think the title of the thread is a bit overblown, and the kids are all right (and getting better).
In every country and every age, the priest had been hostile to Liberty.
- Thomas Jefferson
- Thomas Jefferson
