"... If more than 60 percent of students are failing the 10th grade test nationwide, then it is not the student’s fault. The system is at fault..." "...Besides, when a young man fails SLC, it affects the entire family. This wicked system promotes nothing but pessimism, misgivings, and anguish..." "...SLC testing system is so theoretical and result-oriented, that it invariably diminishes creativity and logic in young people..." "...Just look at our generation. People are so political because they do not know anything else. Everything else requires reading, but politics more often than not is merely a judgment call...." "...Our culture does not emphasize the importance of reading because our education system does not stress the ultimate goal of education—which is learning..." - well thought-out, to the point editorial!!