[Insert remove Common Core argument]
Quote from: Kinder Graham on January 08, 2015, 06:16:26 PM[Insert remove Common Core argument] As I understand it, I actually think Common Core isn't a half-bad idea.
[Insert remove Common Core argument] Education seems to have decreased and gone to shit because of over-stepping regulation and uniformity across all schools.
To be honest, and I'm not sure if it'd apply to America, but it seems like there are a few fundamentals to a decent education system anywhere you go:I) A substantial but minimalist curriculum.II) Which is national. III) Constantly upgraded. IV) And administration is largely left to individual schools.
that's reasonable. unfortunately, american public education suffers greatly in the first category; national curriculum standards don't leave much wiggling room for the average student.
Quote from: Azumarill on January 08, 2015, 07:02:22 PMthat's reasonable. unfortunately, american public education suffers greatly in the first category; national curriculum standards don't leave much wiggling room for the average student.I'd also be wary of the fourth, especially in the South. Administrative autonomy only really works if you can honestly trust the schools in question to honestly represent the material.