An Ode to the Status Quo in Education

I've always been fascinated by the fierce loyalty some people have to the current school model. You'd think that it had been around for millennium and codified in the Bible, rather than a century and fashioned by mere mortals. Any time you suggest that it's time to rethink education you hear from the status quo chorus 101 reasons why what we have now works fine. I've collected some of these rationales and turned them into this ode (yes, I know, it does not technically qualify as an ode).

There are great teachers who teach great classes. It is good. Kids need to learn how to function in the system. It is good. The school is well respected. It is good. Some kids are critical thinkers and creative. It is good. Many kids are happy. It is good. Most kids don’t need medication to get by. It is good. Kids work with a tutor on their weaknesses. It is good. Early bloomers excel. It is good. Kids learn with others the same age. It is good. There are certain things we should all memorize. It is good.  Every subject we teach has value. It is good. We can measure what students learn. It is good. Some aptitudes are higher value than others. It is good. Grades motivate some students to study harder. It is good. Children don't know what they're interested in. It is good. Colleges want us to do it this way. It is good. Parents want us to do it this way. It is good. My daughter got into Princeton.  It is good. Some teachers don’t know another way. It is good. Doing it another way may not work. It is good. Changing the system would be very difficult. It is good.  I am content with my role in the system. It is good.  

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