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Education

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4. "It's leaving colleges no choice but to lower their expectations." Gee, could that be a reason why

Sat Jan 10, 2026, 10:44 AM

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our education system in the US is failing?

How or who filled out their college application if they can't read sentences?

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Clearly the elementary and high schools are falling down on the job. PoindexterOglethorpe Saturday #1

Complete failure of K-12 education MichMan Saturday #2

The drop in education Be Leave On Saturday #3

The RW has been successful in destroying education in the US. sinkingfeeling Saturday #5

@TheRealMissionAccomplished? czarjak Saturday #8

"It's not even an inability to critically think." Ugh GreatGazoo Saturday #6

Decades of teaching to the test. And a generation of teachers who cbabe Saturday #7

Perhaps they're angling for a career with ICE. BobTheSubgenius Saturday #9

Colleges will charge them $500 a credit hour for remedial courses MichMan Saturday #10