Why your smart kid gets bad grades

When you send your child to school, it’s hard to know whether they’re getting the best possible education. Greetings Everyday Spy, When you send your child to school, it’s hard to know whether they’re getting the best possible education. 90% of American children are enrolled in public school. But public education wasn’t built to give students a ‘great’ education. Instead, it was built to deliver an ‘average’ education. While no modern parent wants ‘average’ for their child, Americans in the 17th century thought exactly the opposite. Prior to the industrial revolution, formal education was only for the ultra-rich. The typical family worked on a farm and had no hope for more money or a better life. Once American ingenuity invented factories and assembly lines, there was a huge need for a workforce to run them. And the fastest way to fill a factory with workers that showed up on time, did what they were told, and cleaned up after themselves was to put them through a school that expected the same thing. Public schooling in the United States was built to turn poor farmers, immigrants, and foreigners into an obedient and productive working class. At the turn of the 19th Century, the US government wanted to build cogs, not critical thinkers. Students that came from old money, wealthy heritage, or political families had been enrolling in private schools for 2 centuries before the industrial revolution. They benefited from small classes, ample funding for the arts and physical activities, and dedicated caregivers to cater to their individual needs. The public educational system always assumed the rich would become the ruling industrial class in America. The halls of CIA Headquarters in Langley aren’t filled with Ivy League graduates and high-school valedictorians… [CLICK HERE TO KEEP READING!]( Godspeed, #EverydaySpy P.S. - [Your life of adventure, meaning, and purpose is one click away. The]( Intel Pipeline is the most direct, simple, and easy route to a high-paying elite private intel career. Click here to start your new life.]( Follow @EverydaySpy on Social Media! [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [LinkedIn]( [YouTube]( [Instagram]( Andrew Bustamante, Founder of EverydaySpy.com, is a former covert CIA Intelligence officer, decorated US Air Force Combat Veteran, and respected Fortune 500 senior advisor. Learn more from Andrew on his Podcast (The Everyday Espionage Podcast) and by following @EverydaySpy on your favorite social media platform. This email was sent to {EMAIL}. Don't want to receive these emails anymore? [Unsubscribe]( EverydaySpy, 411 Walnut St. #20309, Green Cove Springs, FL 32043