It seems like it would be simpler just to award them all a PHD.
It seems like it would be simpler just to award them all a PHD. ................................. For an Aspiring Rapper or an aspiring Drug running Pilot? Yes they can learn, we aren’t born to be stupid, but the learning needs to be motivated. The more educated the parent the better the motivation. I had trouble with algebra, but a little tutoring got me to Trigonometry on my own. Most of the minority kids don’t have the drive because they come from dysfunctional 1 parent homes. Math is important, without it, what would you have today a cave? Once the lights go out, and the power is off, you will see how important the math is. It got us to the moon and it will get us to Mars. God only knows how far we will go with the computer, and yes, the math is there. I’m not a mathematician or a book keeper, but I did spend a night at Motel 8. (With the bed bugs)
That's the goal. As the article makes clear, this is about "credentials." The point is to get a bachelor's degree participation trophy for everyone. Unfortunately, stupid is as stupid does, and simply pretending someone is smarter doesn't make him so.