Confirming US Dumbification, Verbal SAT Scores Just Hit Record Low

Zero Hedge ^

[Silver Sabre]

I suspect the most important thing is student IQ. High IQ teachers probably successfully avoid low IQ students or refuse to put up with them.

[TXnMA]

"If SATs devoted all the questions on the evils of free enterprise and the benefits of socialism then the kids wouldn't get one question wrong."

No, you would have to have a bunch of greenie-weenie questions -- plus some on "fisting" in there, too...

[Lonesome in Massachussets]

While what you say is true, controlled studies show teachers IQ (not educational “attainment”, as measured by “advanced” degrees, especially in “education”) strongly affects student outcomes.

I, mean, like, what a surprise, smart kids with smart teachers do better than smart kids with dumb teachers. But so do dumb kids. I seriously believe my scheme would benefit the vast majority of students. Clearly some very “smart” people would make awful teachers (Albert Einstein comes to mind) and some mediocre intellects make great teachers, especially in the lower grades.