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Our Education System is so Bad, we Need to Start Over!
Some tweaking won’t do it. By far.
Going back to what we did when you were that age won’t do it. That is what led us here.
Going back to the 1950s would be an improvement, but not good enough.
Going back to the 1830s — maybe we would see the diverging paths. The leaders saw it. It was controversial. The wrong path was chosen, however. What was partially put down in the 1830s (teaching reading badly) was re-instituted more easily later because of the government takeover and standardization that happened in the 1830s. Yes, that was Horace Mann — who also worked hard to get the Bible out of the language of school.
Today, we are completely dismayed at how bad things are — if we are informed at all. Massive functional illiteracy. Pervasive entitlement and avoidance of work. Sexual depredation by policy. Thanks for those who sally at the windmills and try to improve things through legislation. But not enough by half. We need a thorough remake.
Fortunately, we do know how. Hear. Read.