I disagree Michael. I've spent a lot of time in ed classes. Mine have been fairly conservative but they do emphasize compassion and understanding a great deal. I think this is less laziness than a bunch of "compassionate" nitwits wanting to be approved of by black leaders in their community, or wish not to appear racist.
I won't say the women I have been in school with are brilliant. But I can say that the vast majority have HUGE hearts. Without exception, they do, genuinely, want to do good for children. Sadly, quite a few are willing to do anything that some expert says is best. They lack the maturity and experience to judge it for themselves.
Huge hearts is not enough to raise/ teach kids. Kids need structure and excellence demanded of them. They will rise to a hard challenge and like it. Otherwise you get sentimentalism and dim-witted feel-good stuff, self-esteem drivel, hugging BAD kids, etc.
I am a teacher and a parent. That kind of training RUINS children, I think. And, as a woman, I will say -- it's women doing it, for the most part. tsk tsk.
I call it gaming the system. If it can be classified a "foreign language" it is eligible for extra grants, especially grants not based on "need". School districts are constantly gaming the system to get more money. The most desired employees are those with grantsmanship skills.
Follow the money.