Good morning, EDUCATION IN AMERICA, REDUX I have been writing for some time that, in all the hoopla over what books kids are permitted to read and all the angst about the history that such be taught (or, often, what shouldn’t be taught), we are missing the essence of education. As our kids fall behind in math and writing, we are at something of an inflection point. We have a duty to the future by improving education today—and that’s not either classes unconditionally extolling our history and ignoring some of our shortcomings, nor is it indoctrination of a narrative of oppression and failure.
#763 Musings Beyond the Bunker (Monday October 2)
#763 Musings Beyond the Bunker (Monday…
#763 Musings Beyond the Bunker (Monday October 2)
Good morning, EDUCATION IN AMERICA, REDUX I have been writing for some time that, in all the hoopla over what books kids are permitted to read and all the angst about the history that such be taught (or, often, what shouldn’t be taught), we are missing the essence of education. As our kids fall behind in math and writing, we are at something of an inflection point. We have a duty to the future by improving education today—and that’s not either classes unconditionally extolling our history and ignoring some of our shortcomings, nor is it indoctrination of a narrative of oppression and failure.