This thread is a prime example why I think that it'd be a fantastic idea to have classes in "Logic" as required in middle school and high school curriculums.
As much as I hate the notion of extra "liberal arts" type stuff, it's probably help a great deal.
Classical Christian Homeschooling: On the Trivium
A true liberal arts education is the SINGLE most feared posession of the people. It was identified as such and targeted for destruction.
the deliberate dumbing down of america
The book is free. Read it.
I feel blessed that I went to a very small school (grad class size of 27) and we received an education that still retained elements of the 7 liberal arts. I realized how different my schooling was when I entered the workplace and really got to see how little many other people could process and understand. It was not a function of disability, just that they were taught to pass an assessment not to think critically.
Being smart and being intelligent are two very different things.