Enough of this crap. Go back and take a look at the American Education of the late 1890’s and beginning of the 1900’s.
That education system, the jewel of the United States brought forth the people who lead the world in science, were victorious in TWO World Wars, created most of the modern technology that makes our world, let the advances in medicine and medical technology, trod on the moon, protected and liberated millions of people around the world, and had the time to “go forth and multiply”, bringing forth generations of leaders.
What has been done to that Education System is truly a criminal act.
Although it’s not a complete solution, I have long maintained that proper use of technology could remove teachers unions from power and bring back quality education.
Here’s a possibility:
Find great teachers in every subject (ex. Algebra I). Film the teacher giving lessons. Then create a transcript and improve the lesson. Create classroom questions that help the teacher address natural concerns or help student make course corrections in common misunderstandings. Re-work each lesson until it’s better and better and better.
Then thank that wonderful teacher and send them away.
Now, hire actors who smoothly and pleasantly deliver scripted lines. Hire men, hire women, hire black, hire white, hire latino. Film and re-film every variety of teacher delivering that perfect classroom lecture until you have refined gold.
Many subjects, many lessons, many teachers, many actors. Yes, this would not be cheap but we’re probably talking about $100 million for whole shebang.
And then you don’t need the government to spend ANY money EVER AGAIN for education. You’re all set. For about 100 or 200 years. It’s taken care of.
If citizens want more than that, they can dig into their pockets and find a private school. But that catalog of 10,000 videotaped golden lectures is all any student will ever need in order to get a well-rounded and complete education.
Put it on the internet and let people stream it all for free. The citizens will be educated.