Anyone for a donkey sandwich?

[compilerbitch]

From BBC news:

"We met some 10-year-old children who could not recognise a bowl of tuna. One pupil called it a donkey," she said.

Comments

[snow-leopard.livejournal.com]

Its this Children don't know these basic things, therefore its the school's fault attitude that really bugs me. Its seems that it is generally accepted that parents have no responsibilty for their children's behaviour or lack of general knowledge.

[midnightmelody.livejournal.com]

Thanks to the Every Child Matters agenda, I think schools now get to take responsibility for a giant array of things (including teaching kids personal finance and healthy eating). It's supposed to be a sweep-up for the children who don't get that support at home, but it does almst condone that lack of responsibility. Once something is 'covered by schools' many parents will assume they don't need to help out with it.