Continued failure in general education endangers our status as a nation. In the area of what should be done, there are three broad needs that are so obvious they can hardly be overlooked. First , as a society we need to awaken to the importance of education. We pay lip service to the idea but emasculate the practice. We encourage mediocre achievement as an indication of social adjustment.
College is a place for beer, sex and football rallies.
Time enough for getting ahead as soon as the fun and games of college are over. For years, colleges have wasted time and educational talent teaching remedial courses in reading and math that should have been taught in high school. We pay teachers less than day laborers and harass them with regulations that would cause a police state to cheer. Secondly , our schools need to clarify their purpose. They do not adequately know what they are doing or why they are doing it.