Proof by statistics and facts. Hardly any women went to college back then. So that's about 50% of the population who were less educated. Thrown in minorities who were discouraged from getting an education, it's statistical fact.
Perhaps if you bothered to read my comment rather than jumping to complain about your students...
"Strange to think that people are nostalgic for an era were women ( half the population ) were discouraged from going to college and minorities were denied equal access to education."
> When you see the written reports the kids produce at my university you can only disagree violently.
Sure, the overall quality of the student body is lower because far more people attend college. But overall, the education level is higher collectively.
Also, instead of blaming technology, have you considered the quality of educators have declined markedly?