There have been lots of interesting replies. Some even touched on the real problem. The problem is uninvolved parents. I'll go farther than that and place the blame on the breakdown of the family, and when families are intact they are generally two income families.
Parents are too busy trying to survive financially, or trying to impress someone with their financial status that they don't take an active role in teaching their kids.
When I was growing up most moms didn't work. When the kids got home from school the moms made sure they did their homework before they went out to play. Dads would check over the homework before the kids went to bed. Parents would meet with teachers and find out what their kids needed help with.
When there was a student that was falling behind teachers would often stay after school and tutor them.
If both parents worked they hired a real baby sitter to watch the kids after school rather than relying on video games.
Youth sports aren't necessarily a bad thing. My kids went to a high school that had excellent athletic programs. The vast majority of the kids that participated in sports at that school were also honor students.
A fair number of athletes from that school were also members of the scholastic bowl team. If you think today's kids are dumb you should attend a high school scholastic bowl event.
The farther we fall behind other countries, the more the federal government will become involved. Their solutions will only compound the problem. People will complain about the kids. The kids aren't the problem. They're only sitting around playing video games because that's what parents expect them to do. At some point parents need to get involved. Help the kids with homework. Demand excellence from their schools. If the schools don't meet expectations elect new board members. If there's no hope for your local school, home school your kids. Oh wait, can't do that. Can't afford to invest that much time in the kids.
Someone mentioned teachers unions. The teachers union in a nearby district made a concerted effort to get retired teachers elected to the school board. They were successful. Since that time the teachers have gotten very favorable contracts. The quality of the education in that district certainly hasn't improved.
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