> They can’t do the work, and are generally uninterested in gaining the skills they need in order to do well. I assume this means 'do well in class', however I

> They can’t do the work, and are generally uninterested in gaining the skills they need in order to do well. I assume this means 'do well in class', however I think the article itself points out the real, genuinely valuable, thing the students learn: > In comparing stories, we have also found that such students strive to “work the system”, using university procedures to get the grades they desire Like it or not, this is how many people find success. Rich, poor or in between. I think that a lot of this behaviour is deplorable, but I can't deny that it requires some type of intelligence and work. It's just not the type of smarts or ethic that most people value. Perhaps after hundreds of years of this 'privileged kid games the system' dynamic, it's time to embrace that and use it as leverage to encourage the students towards more generally accepted modes of effort. Or maybe not... the school's are already teaching them to be successful. Maybe this is a question of ethics, not education?