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Aren't these all the same questions we should be asking when we decide to have public education? When we decide how much we will spend on it? How many years our
by haroldp 8y ago
Aren't these all the same questions we should be asking when we decide to have public education? When we decide how much we will spend on it? How many years our kids will go? What will be taught?
What are our goals?
- Balgair 8y agoI mean, that's a question humans have been asking for nearly our entire species' history. Generally, it's a lot more fun to be around 'smarter' people than 'dumber' ones, so education is somewhat prioritized.
- haroldp 8y agoI'm getting at the idea that maybe we haven't been asking ourselves what are goals are here, and we're at a point where we're doing it this way because that's how we do it. And the fact that we are still wondering what a decent way to measure the results of our efforts are is kind of telling.