Some years back I was having lunch in a McDonalds (yeah, I'll eat anything).
There weren't very many people inside. Down a little ways from me was a woman and her child, the child maybe 8 or 9. The child finishes most of his food, gets up on the table, and starts walking from one table to another. The mother continues to eat.
Teachers can't teach children who have absolutely NO discipline. And the parents think that discipline is bad for the children. Thank you Dr. Spock.
I actually liked school. My 9th grade science teacher left because of the kids in my class. And I'm screaming inside my head for them to shut up.
In which house do you think that a child learns to behave? USA? Or Kenya where the literacy rate is one of the highest in Africa.
How about literacy in the USA (#33) and Korea (#1)
Math
USA (#27) or New Zealand (#7)
It goes on. Check it out if you wish -
Educational Score Performance - Country Rankings