What are your thoughts on the following quote (see description)?

[Anonymous]

"We are approaching a darkness in the land. Boys and girls are emerging from every level of school with certificates and degrees, but they can't read, write or calculate. We don't have academic honesty or intellectual rigor. Schools have abandoned integrity and rigor"

-Julius Sumner Miller

Note: Quote is from https://libquotes.com/julius-sumner-miller/quote/lbl6x6z , accessed 10/13

[AI Opinion]

The quote captures a concern about educational standards and the quality of learning. As someone deeply involved in education, I emphasize the importance of both integrity and rigor in teaching. It’s crucial to ensure students develop fundamental skills like reading, writing, and math. Educators and institutions should focus on fostering critical thinking and problem-solving skills. While certificates and degrees are important, they should reflect true competence and understanding. Emphasizing personalized learning approaches and maintaining high standards can help address concerns like those expressed in the quote.

[exitseven]

It is mostly true. There are no standards in education. I am currently teaching the kids who were in high school during covid. The students are not dumb. I can tell by talking to them but they do not know how to do basic math and have a poor grasp of spelling and grammar./We need to implement school choice in all states.

[Asker]

What is "school choice"? Are you a college/university professor?

[exitseven]

I teach computer science at a college. School choice is when the parents can get the money that would spend from taxes to sent their kids to private schools. 11 states currently do this.