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wingnut

Aug 9, 2012
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Surprisingly yes, in some of the elite upper class Chicago neighborhoods, the schooling is top notch, but no so for the vast majority of the city... Chicago like any city goes from gutter poor to wealthy in one block and the schools follow the same pattern... And to be realistic if the kids won't and don't want an education the teachers are between a rock and a hard place...

I think that is the key element - how much the kid wants his/her education.
In the Far East education is highly valued because it guarantees you a lifelong job at Sony. Whereas in the West, many graduates struggle to find a job flipping burgers - which is a little demoralising and demotivating.

Whether kids in general are dumber today - I can only say that my kid is smarter than me.
 
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