I think there is a multi-generational trend. 150 years ago graduating highschool used to really mean something, now it's almost impossible not to. And that's

I think there is a multi-generational trend. 150 years ago graduating highschool used to really mean something, now it's almost impossible not to. And that's not because everybody got smarter. Even the abject idiots with awful attendance get handed diplomas. There are now school districts in America where none of the students are proficient with basic math and writing, but they're still graduating most if not all of their students.