Reply #41: It sounds like your kid is a 1%er

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The fact that he speaks 6 languages indicates to me that he's a tad bit above average. I'd say maybe 10% of kids (probably a generous estimate) will really apply themselves to learning when left to their own devices. The rest- even those with above average IQs- will turn out like the kids in the video.

I'm not trying to defend our educational system (it's gotten way worse since I was in it- all it does now is teach kids to pass standardized tests) but most kids do need some prodding to make them crack a book.