90% of jobs require a degree, why do only 24% of Americans have them? The educational standards and expectations in the K-12 grades are dropping. Constantly I see youth that are learning the same material that I did five years earlier then them. When did our standards drop? We are teaching less in our schools because of time constraints, low staff and parents being too busy to put a pressure on quality. What is the major contributing factor?
As we travel around and talk to youth of all ages. I have realized that my generation is being tainted by the technology driven high-speed world. Knowledge has become secondary to some institutions and teachers are becoming burned out. We focus so much on the technology that we loose the message. The amount of time people spend online in the United States is increasing while half of Italy only spends 1.5 hours a month. Are we afraid that we will miss the next wave? Or have we turned social networks and connections into the primary concern and education second? People consistently ask me what do I believe me what I believe web 3.0 is or “the next wave.” I hope it is a library card and we put the demand back on education.
