Young Americans between the ages of 18 and 22 suffered the highest fall in IQ, according to a new study published in the psychology journal Intelligence and reported on by Campus Reform. The authors of the study hypothesize that the IQ decreases that occurred between 2006 and 2018 may be related to inadequate educational opportunities.
The results might suggest "either a decline in educational quality across this study's sample or that there has been a change in the perceived worth of specific cognitive skills," the research states.
The study is being conducted at a time when school districts all around the nation are removing honors programs from high schools in the name of racial justice. Los Angeles's Culver City School District received criticism from the parents of honors students who missed out on the chance to enroll in accelerated courses.
One Culver City parent remarked, "We've thrown the baby out with the bathwater because it's not working.
Universities have also dropped their admittance requirements, with Columbia University and the University of California, Berkeley dropping their entrance exam requirements.
By putting more emphasis on objective indicators like exam results, the plaintiffs in the Asian discrimination lawsuit against Harvard contend that prejudices resulting from arbitrary standards like "likability" might be avoided.
