> If all these kids aren't doing well, it's not a failing of > the kids, but of the people who should be helping the kids > succeed, My favourite "how ma

> If all these kids aren't doing well, it's not a failing of > the kids, but of the people who should be helping the kids > succeed, My favourite "how many" joke goes like this: "How many psychiatrists does it take to change a light bulb? One, but lightbulb need to want to change". And there is a saying: "one man can lead the horse to the water, but even forty cannot make it drink". The point being: yes, there are people who "should be helping", but the key word is "helping". The kid should put some effort too. I find that attitude that everyone around is to blame except the one in the middle quite dangerous. It teaches not to be responsible for your own actions (or inaction). We had a president a few years back, whose long lasting infamous contribution to the society was the catchphrase "I am not responsible, the environment is". He was impeached. Let's not raise more like him.