[Cronos]

The dumbing down of America is in progress, compare it with our rivals in China, India etc. http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/938509/posts

[Teacher317]

Indiana's schools have been almost manic about "adhering to the state standards". This is mostly due to Public Law 221, which will hold teachers and administrators accountable for failing scores. They're all running scared, and looking to cover their butts as much as possible. This way, they can blame the tests and assessments, rather than themselves. This will be virtually the last step towards converting the professional in the classroom into a state bureaucracy automaton. Yep. THAT will help educate our children!