[ffitch]

The share of adults with a higher education degree almost doubled during the author’s teaching career. No surprise a median student is less capable and motivated today.

[rahimnathwani]

Many people see the increase in proportion of young people graduating college as a sign that the education system has improved, not that standards have been lowered.

What's obvious to you isn't obvious to them :(

[OfCounsel]

Pedantically, the grandparent comment didn’t say it was obvious, only it was unsurprising :)