American Schools - End of Average - Part II

You've heard that American students aren't what they used to be.  You've heard the cry to improve.  But how seriously do we really believe this? Read Friedman's 2nd article on the subject for a big wake-up call!
 Friedman quotes author Adam Davidson in a not so funny joke…

" The average mill has only two employees today - a man and a dog.  The man is there to feed the dog, and the dog is there to keep the man away from the machines." 

Friedman's solution…passing some kind of a G.I. bill so that every American can access post-high school education.  What do you think?

Average is Over, Part I.  Thomas Friedman. 1.23.12 New York Times
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/08/08/opinion/friedman-average-is-over-part-ii-.html