They also are learning less than kids a few years ago. Lesson plans are being dumbed down as a result. Teachers have to throw away materials from 10 years ago because the kids couldn’t handle it.
What do you mean “can’t handle it”? They can’t or don’t want to learn it?
The state I taught in decided to demand an additional science class graduation requirement - meaning Chemistry or Physics.
As a result most took Chemistry leading to classes where half the kids were Special Ed.
Suffice it to say, the curriculum had to be watered down and we had to train the SPED teachers Chemistry.
BTW, almost no one took Physics and it turned into a Model Airplane Building class.