I came across this video by RSA Animate discussing an overview of the education system. He says we educate children in the 21st century with a framework developed from a different age. He compares how we educate children in pulic schools to a factory, through a daily schedule operated by a bell system, and sending students through the system in "batches, sharing the same date of manufacture (age)." He touches upon rising dropout rates, schools' declining effort in the arts, and ADHD. Take a look and see what you think!
I have seen this video before, and it is quite interesting and absolutely true. He is right when he compares the schools to factories. Not much has been done to change the core of the education system. We all agree that the current situation is extremely in need of change, but the bottom line it is all political. It will take a lot of power and financial interests to overhaul it. It means that the buildings, the generations of teachers, and support systems all have to be changed in order to facilitate a new, revolutionized education system.
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