Doonesbury by Garry Trudeau for January 27, 2017
January 26, 2017
January 28, 2017
Transcript:
Kim: You wanted to see me, Mr. Whitman? Mr. Whitman: Kim, I just wanted to tell you how proud all of us are about your being a National Merit scholar! It's very good news for the school. It demonstrates that the failure of so many kids to learn here isn't just the school's fault. It reaffirms the importance of discipline and personal motivation. Kim: Yes, sir. But I'm not sure everyone in the community sees it quite that way. Mother: She's throwing off the curve for the entire school! Father: Couldn't you get her to watch more TV?
Just look at what happens when you dumb down a country.