The problem with education, as far as I can tell, is that it is now racist/eliteist/mean spirited or what have you, to group kids by ability. No longer is there a class of the smart kids and the class of the not so smart, and a class of the paste eaters that are basically only getting baby sitting. All the kids are lumped together and it is stretching classroom resources thin. Teachers can no longer focus on making sure the best kids get the best education when all their time is devoted to minimizing disruptions and working on getting the laggards up to speed. I always remember being in a class of 30 kids, from grade 1 in 2000 to grade 12 in 2012. It was never a problem then. But now it is, because teachers can’t focus on teaching new content while catching kids up.
The second problem is the expansion of curriculum. “Academics” are continually pushing for the newest woke material and it is getting into the curriculum. There’s not enough time to thoroughly cover the basics any more when there’s all the other topics to cover. This is taking away from the important non academic courses, especially high school classes like auto mechanics and welding. These classes where the start of careers for students that shouldn’t go to university. But now they’re gone because of cost and not enough time to offer them when there’s so much other content.
And the third problem is the quality of teachers has steadily gone down hill. It’s no secret that women are the majority in this profession. Back in the day, it was competitive to get into teaching. The best and the brightest women became teachers. Now the best and the brightest women are becoming doctors, lawyers, and engineers, and the not so bright are finding their way into the profession.
The problem with education, as far as I can tell, is that it is now racist/eliteist/mean spirited or what have you, to group kids by ability. No longer is there a class of the smart kids and the class of the not so smart, and a class of the paste eaters that are basically only getting baby sitting. All the kids are lumped together and it is stretching classroom resources thin. Teachers can no longer focus on making sure the best kids get the best education when all their time is devoted to minimizing disruptions and working on getting the laggards up to speed. I always remember being in a class of 30 kids, from grade 1 in 2000 to grade 12 in 2012. It was never a problem then. But now it is, because teachers can’t focus on teaching new content while catching kids up.
The second problem is the expansion of curriculum. “Academics” are continually pushing for the newest woke material and it is getting into the curriculum. There’s not enough time to thoroughly cover the basics any more when there’s all the other topics to cover. This is taking away from the important non academic courses, especially high school classes like auto mechanics and welding. These classes where the start of careers for students that shouldn’t go to university. But now they’re gone because of cost and not enough time to offer them when there’s so much other content.
And the third problem is the quality of teachers has steadily gone down hill. It’s no secret that women are the majority in this profession. Back in the day, it was competitive to get into teaching. The best and the brightest women became teachers. Now the best and the brightest women are becoming doctors, lawyers, and engineers, and the not so bright are finding their way into the profession.