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While writing the latter, I noticed a possible correlation amongst my wife's adult literacy students. No, it's not racial -- bite your tongue! Rather, they all describe having stopped learning at some point in school (often quite young!), and having been promoted from one grade to the next anyway. In many cases, they tried to start learning again years later, but were so far behind what was (supposedly) being taught in the classes that it was a hopeless effort. Does this perhaps suggest that the common "social promotion" policy followed in US public schools might not be the best idea?
Thoughts, anyone? Kazbates?
Xenophon
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