The "problems" with our educational system

[punkgrrrlie10]

I think there is a lot more to learn today than there was in the past. There's more history to learn now b/c the country has gotten older, scientific advancements have made science a much bigger topic to learn, and people do at some point need to be taught to use a computer before they can post their political thoughts on message boards. I think they should just tack an extra year on to high school or make kids start a year earlier. When I look at what my younger brothers are learning (I have one in elementary, one in junior high and one in high school) it seems like teachers are just trying to cram all this info into their heads without really teaching them how to do these "assignments". With the exception of English and very basic math, all other topics have expanded.