In a word, no. It’s all about destroying competency and achievement. Teacher don’t teach much of worth anymore and standardized test show that. So out they go, a d I don’t mean the incompetent teachers.
As far as the basketball players are concerned it’s more about getting the best team money can buy on the floor. Who cares if Jamal can read, he can do a 360 slam dunk from the foul line. “Nuff” said.
“...Teacher don’t teach much of worth anymore and standardized test show that....”
I understand many teachers in public schools use work books to teach. They merely hand out books for the kids to use each day. Little to no actual teaching goes on as in our day. Yet, they scream for more and more money.
I have no personal knowledge and was told this by neighborhood kids talking on the front porch one day last summer.