Dumbing Down America Still More
by Jeff Davis
The dumbing-down of America continues apace. Not enough black and Mexican kids have been able to get into “advanced” classes reserved for children who demonstrate higher IQs. These classes invariably fill up with mostly white children so the NEA-dominated public school system is responding by lowering the admission standards. (Who do they think they are? The United States military?)
The International Herald Tribune reports that “Florida policymakers are considering changes to the state’s gifted education program that could redefine the smart kid and let more join the club next school year. The proposal, which effectively lowers IQ standards, has the potential to reshape one of public education’s most loved and loathed programs.” It takes no special gift to read between the lines here: “redefining the smart kid” means redefining the white kid out of the picture. (more…)