Originally Posted by Kriston
I'm with you, Val. Is it our GT denial, or are they just aiming low? Maybe a bit of both?

There could be other problems in the mix: the extreme focus on minimum proficiency (exacerbated by NCLB) and the quality of the teaching.

It's pretty appalling that college students can't do long division, but sadly, not surprising. Somehow with all the worry surrounding NCLB and "standards," all of America's students seem to be learning less and less in school. Why is that?

Val