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@creative*crisis wrote:

While there is probably no single reason why the standards have dropped so far I feel that more parental involvement would substantially help.
Parents need to be alert to what their children are lacking in and take steps themselves to seek remedies.

It's all too easy to blame a poor system but if it really matters you'll do something about it yourself

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Have standards really dropped so far or did we just not measure the ones of low standard in the past?

I remember when I was at school there was a group who were not measured and included in the averages. They were regularly told they would amount to nothing and get nowhere because they were stupid.  They were those who did not learn literacy as the same rate or by the same method as the rest therefore they went in the too hard basket, whereas now, it's more likely that they'll be given extra support rather then the too hard basket.

I don't blame the system.  I think much of the problem is caused by cultural antagonism to education and the educated.

Those that value education do seek the best for their children and do do something about it when they sense a problem.