>> >>
>>>> There's nothing mythical at all about the educational system being a >>>> failure.
>>>>
>>>
>>> Well, keeping in mind that there really is no single system across the
>>> country, what do you think has changed since 40 years ago? Or, do you >>> think
>>> it was also a failure 40 years ago?
>>
>> I think that the overall system is too encumbered with many chiefs, not
>> enough Indians, union entitlement attitudes, and a dearth of academics
>> not seen 40 years ago.
>>
>
> But in places, it started dying more than 30 years ago. Remember 'New
> Math'? Since I attended school in 4 school districts, I could see the
> abrupt change between one district and another. Academics started dying
> the last year I was in high school at this one district. that was back in
> 1974, or 34 years ago. And I saw it happen after I graduated in other
> school districts that my siblings attended.
>
> Sir Charles the Curmudgeon
>
The fact that you failed your courses doesn't mean everyone else did.