I can't speak to the education system too much...

...Cause I'm not involved, but I suspect what's happening is the debt over debt ballooning is creating deficiencies in just maintaining standards. The technology companies, plus endless advertising, parents working 3 jobs to survive all get lumped into the poor "education system"... add to that the relentless need for mental health, and justice to "get involved" because the courts and corrections are screaming for more victims to Heal, or punish, or both...Everything is a big industry that work on hysterics, drama, and owning a part of an individual's space. To me this is what you're referring to. This social dynamic gets lumped into the state of affairs of a student's "entirety" and that's what makes up this culture.(this education system) What happens when a Nation brings itself to owe $36 Trillion on the back of it's youth? My observations, my reflections on this topic...