I believe it's rather a lack of something more fundamental -- a problem with the emergent culture in general that has led to a lack of focus on education in the

I believe it's rather a lack of something more fundamental -- a problem with the emergent culture in general that has led to a lack of focus on education in the minds of many youth -- other things have taken priority. I strongly agree. How can you educate a group of people that doesn't care to be educated if their parents don't push them hard enough to value their own education above other interests?