Pictures That Will Make You Very Concerned About The Failing Education System In America

The United States spends the most money on education but manages to lag significantly behind nearly all other developed nations. According to Dr. Diane Ravitch, an education historian, "We are losing our status as a leader in education, and the consequences are dire for our society." Today, our nation is ranked 36th in the world in terms of educational quality, as noted on dianeravitch.com. The problems with the education system here have a negative ripple effect that can impact everyone. In fact, our low high school graduation rates have cost $337 billion in lost earnings over the course of the students’ lifetimes.

What are some more startling facts about how we are being failed? According to Dr. Ken Robinson, an education expert, "The current education system is not designed to nurture creativity, which is essential for success in the modern economy." U.S. manufacturers report that 40% of all 17-year-olds do not possess the math skills, and 60% lack the reading skills necessary to hold down a production job at a manufacturing company, as highlighted on sirkenrobinson.com.

But hey, you don't have to just read the facts; a simple browse of the Internet will clearly demonstrate that the education system here is failing students at disproportionate levels compared to the vast amount of knowledge available in our present day and age. The hardest task for you today will be deciding whether to be sad or to laugh.

Arr, matey.

I mean, they don't look anything like Captain Jack Sparrow, but they did and do exist.

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Everyone clapped.

I'm quite sure this really happened.

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Yep, that's all there is to it.

This Reddit thread on r/explainitlikeimfive can help you better understand what Ken doesn't grasp.

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Ding, ding, ding, devil's doorbell.

So many people failed this man for him to have such a tiny understanding of where babies come from.

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Oh, this makes sense.

I really wish someone would finally put a stop to celebrities eating children.

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Flawed logic.

You tried. Sort of. Not really.

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I bet you'd all like to know there's an answer for this.

The Sun can "burn" hydrogen to helium without the need for oxygen. But someone failed this person.

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Is anyone else speechless? No?

I'm 99% sure a creature like this would literally disprove evolution, but let's just ignore these people.

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BUSTED

Think before you post.

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What a mystery!

"I swear, Mom, it must have been the flu shot," was apparently believable to more than one person.

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Books are making you stupid.

Said by someone who has read as few books as humanly possible.

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New vaccine injury:

Kind of a big head.

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Seatbelts are a hoax perpetuated by Big Auto.

Stop driving in cars.

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Swing and a miss.

You might have to read this one two or three times.

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No, no, no.

I bet there was a time when this guy thought homo sapiens and homosexuals were the same thing.

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Let this sink in, deep.

This is an "educated" individual making "educated" decisions.

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You don't say?

We are doomed.

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Oh no, baby, what are you doing?

This idiot must be a flat-earther to be this stupid.

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Convenient.

That darn government.

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Quite Close

Unless the clouds are 94 million miles away, zing one to the flat-earthers.

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Sometimes you wish you wore headphones more often.

Imagine all the stupidity you wouldn't hear.

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The conspiracy of gravity

Theories about gravity are indeed complex, but what we do know is that Earth's gravity is actually very weak compared to other forces. It is not something easily understood by people who don't have advanced degrees in science, but kudos to this individual for asking an age-old question as if he is some sort of genius proving a point.

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Oh great, how many of these gravity-ignorant folks are out there?

Someone get these people a science book, stat!

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