From my favorite cranky curmudgeon:

No one under the age of 70 needs self-esteem. It does teenagers no good, every high school is Lord of the Flies writ large and illegibly, and once they’ve achieved adulthood it’s more trouble to maintain than it’s worth. Besides, the little shits can’t add.

Talking about why kids hate school, and what should be taught there. Go read the whole thing. You’ll be doing a lot of nodding.