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14. That's a good point, too. Though if I'm seeing it right the dip started in the mid-90s

Reply to seabeyond (Reply #4)

Mon May 5, 2014, 05:54 AM

May 2014

I personally read that as a side-effect of the Clinton economy; I remember fast food restaurants in small-town Virginia back then hiring at $12 because everybody had jobs, so crappy jobs had to pay enough to attract people. Under those circumstances, the need to finish your education seems (in the short term) less important. Though I definitely think the anti-intellectualism of the W years is to blame for a lot...

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Hey, look at that. There's no "crisis" in boys' (or, really, anyone's) education [View all] Recursion May 2014 OP

Another fake crisis, like Social Security's impending bankruptcy MannyGoldstein May 2014 #1

That said, there's nothing funny about the problems facing Native American students Recursion May 2014 #11

Do they run their own school systems? MannyGoldstein May 2014 #12

Very good point; I have no idea Recursion May 2014 #13

Someone should look at Massachusetts schools, too MannyGoldstein May 2014 #17

May I also add an anti-intellectual culture in America in general... alp227 May 2014 #2

this graph had me thinking the anti intellectual during bushco years. that is when my boys were seabeyond May 2014 #4

That's a good point, too. Though if I'm seeing it right the dip started in the mid-90s Recursion May 2014 #14

thank you recursion. debunk this wrong info being put out. nt seabeyond May 2014 #3

Thank you for this Quackers May 2014 #5

There you go ruining a perfectly good MRA whine BainsBane May 2014 #6

I am not convinced graduating or getting a degree Egnever May 2014 #7

That is what was being used by MRA to state there was a crisis. That us why they are used seabeyond May 2014 #8

I don't know. I've tutored high school kids in DC that would have been written off 20 years ago Recursion May 2014 #15

How can we bash the public school system if there's no crisis??? reformist2 May 2014 #9

Yeah, fair point Recursion May 2014 #10

rec & kick MerryBlooms May 2014 #16

You mean there's no super secret feminist cabal sufrommich May 2014 #18

"The hell you say!" ya. that. nt seabeyond May 2014 #20

Shocking, I know Recursion May 2014 #21

It's comforting to know that a rising tide is lifting all boats. lumberjack_jeff May 2014 #19

The only real crisis in education is corporations and charter schools ruining it for profit. Initech May 2014 #22

Agree. That us the enemy to our kids education. Nt seabeyond May 2014 #23