This is by design. I realize that much of what's accomplished scholastically is due to the gray matter between one's ears.

However, I feel the deliberate dumbing down, rather than challenging those with fewer sk**ls, plays into the concept that a dumber society is easier to control.

Then there's the issue of poorly qualified teachers. Teachers are also products of a dumbed down educational system. Poor teachers. Poor results.

However, there's also the question of what to do with an overly educated society, in a service-oriented economy. Waiting tables don't require a "Rodes Scholarship Degree."