Most of us agree that young people are different. They come from different backgrounds, have different aptitudes, personalities, strengths and beliefs and also they learn differently. We celebrate these differences. So why do the values of standardization and uniformity dominate our public school system?
It wasn’t always this way. In our nation’s early history, our public schools used to be more receptive and respectful of these differences, but as the years have passed, schools have grown less and less tolerant of these differences.
How did our public schools come to stand for uniformity and standardization and what are the consequences of these developments are questions Ashley Berner answers in a fascinating TED Talk, No One Way to School: Educational Pluralism and Why it Matters
Find out why our schools should encouraged educational pluralism, here and here.
Scott says
Our Political System is standardized and uniform. Diversity of ideas is shunned by the 2 corrupt Parties. Both Parties are criminal enterprises.
Tackle THAT Bob and you will accomplish 2 things:
1) You will help make America more Democratic, and more Free
2) You will be mocked and turned into a pariah by the NCGOP and NCDP