The New York Times > Opinion > Op-Ed Columnist: 'What, Me Worry?'
The New York Times > Opinion > Op-Ed Columnist: 'What, Me Worry?'
I could not agree with Thomas Friedman or Bill Gates more on this one. Our school systems are plagued with pandering to the median student and teaching students to be as good as today's leaders. Part of our educational system should always be to teach students to be better than we are today. The tools and the knowledge to step out and be a step up from where we are today.
I do not have the answers, but still arguing over whether evolution should be included in today's lessons IS NOT the way for us to move forward. Cutting education budgets and schools does not attract the best teachers. Creating schools that are all inclusive by mainstreaming all students -- LD, ED, GT, etc -- does not push students at their individual levels.
Educational goals are not big winners within the political spectrum. It can't be measured within 2, 5, or 10 years -- it is evident over a longer period of time. From a timeline perspective, initiating a large overhaul will likely take 10 years -- in a best case scenario -- and the results may not be seen for 10 years after that. However, the amount of change that can happen in those 20 years is absolutely amazing. Those students can attack our work force as better thinkers, with more tools, and incredible influence. They can immediately make a difference in the work force.
It would be soooooo refreshing to have leaders that stop pandering and start leading. Show us a vision. Enroll us in that vision. Please.
I could not agree with Thomas Friedman or Bill Gates more on this one. Our school systems are plagued with pandering to the median student and teaching students to be as good as today's leaders. Part of our educational system should always be to teach students to be better than we are today. The tools and the knowledge to step out and be a step up from where we are today.
I do not have the answers, but still arguing over whether evolution should be included in today's lessons IS NOT the way for us to move forward. Cutting education budgets and schools does not attract the best teachers. Creating schools that are all inclusive by mainstreaming all students -- LD, ED, GT, etc -- does not push students at their individual levels.
Educational goals are not big winners within the political spectrum. It can't be measured within 2, 5, or 10 years -- it is evident over a longer period of time. From a timeline perspective, initiating a large overhaul will likely take 10 years -- in a best case scenario -- and the results may not be seen for 10 years after that. However, the amount of change that can happen in those 20 years is absolutely amazing. Those students can attack our work force as better thinkers, with more tools, and incredible influence. They can immediately make a difference in the work force.
It would be soooooo refreshing to have leaders that stop pandering and start leading. Show us a vision. Enroll us in that vision. Please.
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