According to Charles Murray the lower levels of the American education system are to be blamed for the considerable amount of students who fail at the college level. Murray believes that the lower levels of the American education system, kindergarten through eighth grade, are the foundation for the standard for the degree of education that will follow, “Starting early is partly a matter of necessity: There’s a lot to learn, and it takes time.” (236). Those who wish to earn a B.A. are not being taught the information and skills that they will need to succeed in college. Of course many parents, teachers, and superintendents would probably object that the children would not have enough time, or patients, to learn the copious amount of knowledge
