I just thought you guys might like this article. Click Here to Read.
The article was published in Psychology Today and it takes a look at not only how the adult mindset towards education has evolved over the years, but also makes some suggestions about what we should really be valuing in our kids’ education. Personally, I was surprised to learn that math teaching across the board (whether in affluent sections of town or the poorest ghettos) was equally pathetic. The article attributes the higher scores of affluent kids on standardized test to the “home schooling” parents provided for them. Interesting read, but do you agree with their findings? What are your thoughts about “modern” education?
Kind of sad, really, that parents think extra education is needed, when really if we would just put home school standards in the classroom to start with, students could be well educated AND have fun evenings instead of extra work.
