Dumb down

To dumb down is to deprive education or communications of meaningful content, resulting in students or an audience who are less informed, knowledgeable or capability of reasoning than their potential. Often the victims of "dumbing down" are unaware of the effect.

Television and social media (such as Facebook and Twitter) is an example of an aspect of the media that dumbs down its audience.

See Also

• Common Core, No Child Left Behind, Race to the Top
• Indoctrination by Public schools in the United States and Common Core Public school values and Professor values
• Teacup Generation

External Links

• Dumb As A Rock: You Will Be Absolutely Amazed At The Things That U.S. High School Students Do Not Know