true story

I work in a school system and what happened recently should be a wake up call. I mention it not so anyone can feel superior by degrading someone else but to give you insight as to how things are really like in America: In a recent science class in a local high school the Teacher was recording the temperatures of 2 types of water to see which water was denser. After a couple of minutes she called one of girls in the class to read the thermometer. The girl responded by saying that she knew nothing about reading a thermometer. (I guess she wouldn't do well reading a speedometer in a car either?). Such unwillingness to learn is incredible to say the least!