Report: Kids check out of school as they get older, and parents are in the dark

“American parents are far more bullish about the quality of learning in schools than their kids, according to a new report from the Brookings Institution. While substantially less than half of all high schoolers say they believe they're learning a lot daily, over 70% of parents say they are. “ Go to: “Report: Kids check out school . . .” and the gap between students “I learn a lot” vs. parents who think their children “learn a lot.”