For a change John (@jfcatto) and Pete (@mr_van_w) bring in a couple of good news stories. Well kind of good news.
Articles:
John
Students in Countries with High Religiosity Perform Lower in Science and Mathematics - Gijsbert Stoet & David Geary
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0160289617300247
Why the Most Successful Students Have No Passion For School - Jihyun Lee
https://aeon.co/ideas/why-the-most-successful-students-have-no-passion-for-school
Pete: Students Today, Employees Tomorrow - Kristie Kellahan