The Educational Testing Service revised the method of scoring several years ago, making it appear that students are scoring better. (They juggle the numbers; they do not teach academics.)This deception makes both students and parents think the students are learning more, but they're not.
Have you ever watched a cashier stand, lost and confused, when the computer/cash register wasn't working and he/she didn't know how to give you change? I have.
Have you given a cashier $2.01 for a $1.76 item and watched as he/she stared in horror at the money in hand, not knowing what to do with it? I have.
Have you ever tried to read some of what passes as educated English sentences ("creative spelling", you know)? I have.
I repeat: read None Dare Call It Treason and learn a lot about our modern educational system.
That's not what I'm refering to. I'm refering to actual tests which were given in the 30's. The average person alive today will score a genius IQ on one of these tests. And the younger they are the better they're likely to do. And these older tests are heavily dependent on education.