That's a pretty good take. I recently sat down with my nephew to help with math exam review, and he had trouble explaining to me what the class was even about.
Imagine studying the steps of a recipe, but not even realizing you're making a meal.
The advertised curriculum may "look good," but teachers don't have the same incentives / objectives as parents / guardians. I want him grow up with the ability to take care of himself and his future family.
What do his teachers want? There's clearly a perceptual mismatch.
Couldn't agree more that our kids need us the most! Give 5 teachers the same curriculum and it will be taught 5 different ways. It isn't always a bad thing, but as parents you need to *trust but verify.*
Perhaps you should read it again. All the parts about Friere, Marxist ideology, Zinn, etc, have a strong anti-intellectual tone although they are expressed in an elitist manner. The writer's tone and statements show an anti-left bias.
How is it anti-intellectual? Also I would not necessarily call all leftists proponents of Marx or Friere so I'm unsure what you mean. Do you think everyone on the left is a Marxist?
"What your kid needs most is you."
That's a pretty good take. I recently sat down with my nephew to help with math exam review, and he had trouble explaining to me what the class was even about.
Imagine studying the steps of a recipe, but not even realizing you're making a meal.
The advertised curriculum may "look good," but teachers don't have the same incentives / objectives as parents / guardians. I want him grow up with the ability to take care of himself and his future family.
What do his teachers want? There's clearly a perceptual mismatch.
Couldn't agree more that our kids need us the most! Give 5 teachers the same curriculum and it will be taught 5 different ways. It isn't always a bad thing, but as parents you need to *trust but verify.*
Warning: this piece is clearly and severely biased with a right-wing sensibility.
Could you point out which parts are inherently right-wing?
Perhaps you should read it again. All the parts about Friere, Marxist ideology, Zinn, etc, have a strong anti-intellectual tone although they are expressed in an elitist manner. The writer's tone and statements show an anti-left bias.
How is it anti-intellectual? Also I would not necessarily call all leftists proponents of Marx or Friere so I'm unsure what you mean. Do you think everyone on the left is a Marxist?