agree ..... but that's only part of the reason it's a big failure ...
I blame the parents as #1 responsibility to instill in their kids that education and high grades are paramount or the family will look down at you as a useless nobody. If kids have proper responsible parents the kids grow up to be responsible, if the kids have pot head drunk parents every night then the kids will grow up sleeping on the streets.
I also blame the top dog of the education system .... he has obviously failed in teaching his managers, principles, supervisors, hired teachers, staff and anyone else ..to explain and instill in the kids that a good education is an absolute must and the reasons why.
And third, I blame the government for not doing the same through TV and mentor principles.
It's a big mess, and as long as the kids sleep on their desks while in class it'll always remain a mess ....