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RE: Why much of our schooling is oppressive - a must-read for anyone who cares about our schooling
Very nice post, and spot on regarding the general goal of American compulsory education. One thing we need to be mindful of, I believe, when asking these questions, is the level of desire in the audience to actually have those questions answered. I am constantly reminded of the level of rhetorical concern these days, and I've noticed if the messengers expectations are too high, there can be some disappointment and energy draining push back. Just thought I would throw that out there, as I've dealt with this subject on a few fronts. Thanks for this post and motivation. Cheers
Thank you for your kind comment, @voxpop! Yes, I've noticed that I have had too high expectations when convincing other people on on educational/political topics that it has left me disappointed most of the times.
You're welcome chhaylin. One thing i've found that helps a little is props lol. In this case if you can get your hands on an older copy of "Towards World Understanding". It's the 1948 education manual put out by UNESCO, the education & science arm of the UN. Distributed to educators throughout the US, warned about on the house floor by a congressman in 1954, and very clear as to the goals of our public education system. It's a real eye opener & clears a lot of things up.
Hi @voxpop, I just downloaded a copy of the book. Thank you for suggesting it to me as I am not familiar with the book yet. I have read another book about UNESCO though. It's called "Unesco: Its Purpose And Philosophy", written by its first president Julian Huxley. A shocking book to say the least.
Thanks. I will check it out.