Comment on [Link] Why the kids don’t know no algebra

Wed, 04 Jul 2012 19:06:42 GMT

Schools in the US prefer to have everyone barely pass exams, to 80% passing with high scores and 20% failing irretrievably. The failing students' parents have too much political power over the schools.

I can't believe I didn't think of that before. The unwillingness to risk (localized or individual) failure is the strongest guarantee of mediocrity.

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