20/20: Stupid in America - How We Cheat Our Kids 

Wow that was a really eye-opening program, thanks so much for posting lemming!

posted 1 year ago.

this is the scariest thing I've seen. I am from Canada and this story seems unbelievable.

posted 1 year ago.

ARG!!! This video makes me so angry (which, in a way, is the point). One (of the many) issues I have a problem with is: how the hell is an olympic-sized swimming pool and indoor track supposed to help students' EDUCATION? Yes, yes, I understand that the whole childhood obesity issue is an issue but I'm an English teacher in a South Korean middle school and the extent of our "gym" is an outdoor dirt field for soccer/track (when they use chalk to mark a track) & a small basketball court. And yet my kids are out there ALL the time, even playing badminton in the parking lot amongst the teachers' cars, whereas I highly doubt students are even allowed in the pool without adult supervision (lawsuits lawsuits lawsuits). Use the damn money to hire teachers! That's how education will get better: when higher educated individuals willingly come to work as teachers (i.e. the pay is better) AND there's a smaller percentage of students to teachers. Also, PARENTS need to work with their children. There is only to a certain extent that teachers can MAKE students study/work/learn. Parents must reinforce that notion that education is GOOD! Oh man, I have so much more to rant about but I'll spare y'all.

posted 1 year ago.