Really sad after buying Girl Scout cookies.

[Sancho]

144. Politely, you're making my point...

performance expectations have nothing to do with actually sitting in front of 5th graders trying to teach math. Addition and subtraction may be something that this Girl Scout could readily do - in different circumstance. If she couldn't, then there may be a reason beyond her abilities or beyond the efforts of the school. If you actually teach math, you'd quickly see how complex it becomes. I've taught 5th graders basic math, college freshmen algebra, and doctorate students statistics. I've never had a a class where some students didn't differ in ability and some almost always struggle, no matter what the standards are or how "smart" the students.

Instead of assuming that "there's something wrong", you may find that there is in fact nothing wrong except that she performed as she was taught. Whatever appears to be wrong may have a logical reason, and I named a few of them.

Should the schools be improved? Absolutely, but the main issue is to take a single transaction and reach global conclusions.