But it doesn't have to be -- just take it out of the hands of people who graduated as "education majors" and there would be a massive improvement.

If they would stop messing around with "experimental teaching methods", began teaching by skill level rather than age level, and stopped pushing kids through the system whether they learned anything or not -- things would improve.

When Elon finishes with DOGE -- they ought to send him to check on the efficiency of the school system.