K-12's biggest failure is making us think learning ends

Re:K-12's biggest failure is making us think learning ends by FrankWilhoit on Monday May 11, 2026 @06:41PM (#48101694)

K-12's biggest failure is low expectations. I was reading at three and doing simple algebra at six. If I could do these things, then so can every child.

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Re:K-12's biggest failure is making us think learning ends by humblefactory on Monday May 11, 2026 @11:06PM (#48103720)

My bro, you are an n of one. Anyone who learned algebra at 6 would know that something true for one case cannot be automatically extended to all cases - in fact, this single data point is almost less than worthless because it gives you the illusion of knowledge without any context.

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Re:K-12's biggest failure is making us think learning ends by FrankWilhoit on Tuesday May 19, 2026 @08:38AM (#48192512)

Now that this thread is well dead, I can circle back and point out that you are asking me to boast that I am "gifted", and that is not going to happen. I'm not allowed to say, or even think, that I am different.

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