Here is an example of dumbing down for instance, from today's headlines:

Principal Tells Teachers To Dumb-Down Standards
http://wcbstv.com/local/central.park.east.2.610529.html

It rather common these days especially in public schools. Public education is not about teaching truth, it's not about quality. It's often more about teachers making the grades to get funding for their school systems. Some of these kids go on to become teachers themselves, some might even get a break and become doctors, dentists. Some might become clergy at one level or another. They often do not actually have solid fundamental basic knowledge in many subject areas. The entire quality of our society is affected by these deceptive practices that begin with our children. Why is this happening? It's not only happening in schools it's happening in a portion of the church too.

The title of the thread is not just 'evolution' RAZD. the word 'cost' implies something altogether different from science. look it up. and the phrase 'other things' is pretty wide open I'd say.

Get over it please. You sound like an angry guy. Have you considered a cup of chamomile tea before bed?