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When schools were better than homes

Modern parents are complaining that their children are not as motivated in school as they used to be. This is despite rising unemployment. Even more perplexing is that children from poor backgrounds are no longer as motivated to improve their lives as they used to be — talk to any teacher or lecturer.

What happened?

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