tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27773567.post2679731517791390210..comments2023-09-15T09:14:13.442-07:00Comments on I Am Very Tall: Are the nation's children getting smarter or stupider?Pandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16019767731968536104noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27773567.post-63294401728946772592007-05-31T15:08:00.000-07:002007-05-31T15:08:00.000-07:00Regarding competitiveness for top schools I think ...Regarding competitiveness for top schools I think you hit it on the head with your last point, especially given the increased emphasis on college prep/admissions as an industry--everything sounds shinier and more intense because it's all part of a grand marketing ploy. <BR/><BR/>I think the themes you highlight just indicate that the growing divide between rich and poor is being revealed strongly at the level of education in this country. I'm surprised you didn't throw in something in about GWBush's policy. Now there (W) is a prime example of education at its finest.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com