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Dumbing Down Our Kids is a searing indictment of America's secondary schools-one that every parent and teacher should read. Dumbing Down Our Kids offers a full-scale investigation of the new educational fad, sometimes called \"Outcome Based Education\" -the latest in a long series of \"reforms\" that has eroded our schools.-Why our kids rank to, or at the bottom of international tests in math and science-Why \"self-esteem\" has supplanted grades and genuine achievements-How the educational establishment lowers standards and quality in our schools-while continuing to raise their budgets and our school taxes-The dumbing down of the curriculum so everyone can pass-but no one excel-How parents, students, and teachers can evaluate schools and restore quality learning | Dumbing Down Our Kids by Charles J. Sykes, Paperback | Indigo Chapters