There's only so much academic disruption that a young child can deal with before he just can't catch up.
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When a child shows up for school, and is not physically and mentally ready to learn, he or she never catches up.
The young are adept at learning, but even more adept at avoiding it.
I believe that children have to grow up as all-round personalities, but it cannot be at the cost of academics.
It is the malady of our age that the young are so busy teaching us that they have no time left to learn.
I think it is shocking that 15- and 16-year-olds leave school unable to add up and with the reading ability of a four-year-old.
What usually happens in the educational process is that the faculties are dulled, overloaded, stuffed and paralyzed so that by the time most people are mature they have lost their innate capabilities.
If there's one thing that 'No Child Left Behind' has proven, it's that more academics don't make for smarter children - or even higher test scores. And yet we somehow refuse to accept this reality.
The powerlessness of the child is often forgotten. And after it comes the terrifying phase of moving into adulthood.
If your kid doesn't have broadband access, that's a real disadvantage for participating in modern education.
Schooling after the second grade plays only a minor role in creating or reducing gaps.
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