TheLoveTiger wrote:Bmw wrote:honestly the schools teach us how to take a test and what we need to do to ace those tests but we go into the world thinking were prepared but then we come to find out almost everything they taught us to do was for a test standardized testing or better yet the "common core " system that was made to teach all kids equally is a load of bull shrimp
The common core was used a poor bail out method in hopes that the USA could compete with other nations again that are continually rising up and improving their country's education levels. Rather than hiring scientist to see what these nations are doing and how the USA will be able to mock this, the USA hired lobbyist, businesses and ultimately the government itself to create a system that was for profit. But having this system that every student in the country is tested to the same standard makes sense on paper, but that is not how it is done. We need to treat our students as individuals and see what each capability is. Taking a test will do great for some, as most civil service jobs require it. But what happens when the kid who aced the test is faced with a physical fitness test for the job and then becomes bottom of the class? As I say, being smartest person is not always going to get you the job.
The problem with education is that it is in the hand of the wrong people. you need excellent teachers to be involved in making the curriculum and have administrators not make teachers lives hell with stupid and arrogant decisions.