Critics point to U.S. studies suggesting that holding students back has more disadvantages than advantages for the students. A survey of U.S. high school students reveals a high rate of academic cheating among students. It will come as no surprise to readers of LTSeek that the Internet is often used by students who are cheating on their schoolwork, but this survey suggests that easy access to information on line has not led more people to cheat. Harvard University officials are suggesting to protesting students that there might be academic penalties if they don't end their occupation of an administration building. In the same statement, Harvard President Neil Rudenstine said that he would negotiate with students in good faith after they leave the building.
Students are skeptical.
Concerned that schools aren't teaching basics, many parents are starting their own schools. Schools where children learn cursive writing. Memorize multiplication tables and historical facts. Canadian colleges are recruiting students from the United States , and they're getting more and more of them. A group of computer science researchers decided not to present their research at a conference in Pittsburgh yesterday, saying that the threat of litigation led to the decision.