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[quote=Anonymous]The top American students at both well-resourced public schools and the better private schools are doing just fine. In fact, I'd say they are way smarter and more disciplined than my generation. Calculus BC and multivariable are the norm for this group. In addition to the AP english, history, and science classes.

The problem is the average kid. Too often, they don't have parents that read to them when they were little. That alone is a very big deal. They failed to instill a love for reading and learning. Add in changes to the way reading is taught in the formative years. Throw in screens and smartphones and these semi-literate kids are derailed forever. They have the attention span of a gnat. Now add changes in discipline in classrooms. Far too often a poorly behaved student or two can derail the educational experience for a classroom for an entire year. It really is tragic. And the result is that are very few high school students these days that enjoy reading a book and learning about the world.

These average students become dopamine fiends. They need the stimulation of their phones and perpetual, immediate drama. Because there is no discipline in schools anymore, teachers can't reach them. The teachers are busy with the difficult students. And eventually, it leads to kids not reaching their potential. The Covid isolation didn't help either. Such a stupid move closing public schools for all that time. Every kid is behind because of that.

The strength of America is that it is freewheeling. This is the country for creativity and innovation. It's why the best and brightest come to America for university. But all that depends on having a baseline average that is solid. Our top ten percent of students are doing great. But that baseline average is sinking rapidly because of technology, changing social norms, and poor parenting.[/quote]

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