US adults are dumber than the average human

New York Post ^ | 10/08/13 | Associated Press

[SES1066]

WASHINGTON — It’s long been known that America’s school kids haven’t measured well compared with international peers. Now, there’s a new twist: Adults don’t either.

In math, reading and problem-solving using technology – all skills considered critical for global competitiveness and economic strength – American adults scored below the international average on a global test, according to results released Tuesday.

[matt1234]

Does the sample include the vast numbers of illiterate persons who cannot even read the test?

[no-to-illegals]

I’ll take the tact you took and ask why anyone would believe the Associated Press commonly known as AP, one of the blame America first crowd.

[Third Person]

[DManA]

We need more money for the chirrrrdren.

[deadrock]

Here is your one question test: Does you thank that Obama is doin the great job as President of all 57 states?

[Chickensoup]

By race
By cultural group

We are a mishmash.

Most others are not.

[DungeonMaster]

Homeschooling is illegal in every other country in the “survey”.

[4yearlurker]

"problem solving using technology....." So if I don't know which buttons to push on a laptop or a Iphone I am "dumb" Some kids I've run into can't tell what time it is unless they are looking at a digital clock.

[freerepublicchat]

The intelligent are using contraception while the stupid are multiplying like rabbits.

[gorush]

Public schools are child abuse.

[Amendment10]

US adults are not genetically dumb. This issue is really about the corrupt federal government taking over public schools using constitutionally nonexistant federal government powers, for the purpose of producing low-information voters.

Low information voters then vote for Democrats and RINOs who promise such voters constitutionally indefensible federal welfare.

[Leo Carpathian]

Ferst you dumby dem down.
Den you tellem: komunist good, free everything
Don beleeve? Free Gulag for you!

[I want the USA back]

The ones who voted for 0bama are the dumb ones.

[CatherineofAragon]

I agree with everything you said, but I also blame the fact that kids don’t read anymore. I hear them say, “I don’t read”, as though it’s something to be proud of. How can anyone have language skills when they never see the language being used correctly?

The parents shoulder that blame, IMO. My parents read to me all the time....love of reading needs to be ingrained in a child.

[Signalman]

Explains how Obama got elected.

[vpintheak]

Oh come on! Wolf can make up his own facts! He don’t need no stinking knowledge!

[FXRP]

I am a college educator and find that incoming freshmen almost totally lacking basic math skills, read and write poorly and are utterly devoid of critical thinking and problem-solving skills. I place blame squarely on the educational establishment and teachers unions. Students are not challenged to learn and are being fed politically correct pap and feel good self esteem rather than being taught the skills they need to survive in a globally competitive world.

I could have written the exact same paragraph. Public schools seem to be a simple babysitting service rather than an education.

[353FMG]

Americans HAVE to be the dumbest people in the world.

They have the greatest chance for personal freedom because of the Constitution and they elect Obama.

[Logical me]

Two thirds of Americans are mostly ignorant and some downright insane. Nothing new here.

[The Sons of Liberty]

The proof is sitting in the oval office.