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Why do we live with this delusion that it has anything to do with the schools? They are the same facilities, programs, course materials and teachers as most ot
by jariel 6y ago
Why do we live with this delusion that it has anything to do with the schools?
They are the same facilities, programs, course materials and teachers as most other places.
The students, an extension of the community are the differentiating factor.
For a million reasons surely, but don't blame the teachers.
It's completely bizarre all this talk about 'education' when students are not showing up, don't care a single bit about outcomes.
That school could be a top prep school and outcomes would be similar.
- trentnix 6y agoBecause there is money and power in blaming someone else.
- jariel 6y agoI think the reason is - we believe that the 'school' is the system that transforms students. While it is to some extent - it needs good inputs. The 'first order finger pointing' for failing students is reasonably schools. But once you understand they are the same systems that are in other places, and often the teachers in these places are heroes and part time social workers - you realize it's the inputs, not the system. It is not the schools responsibility to get students to show up when 70% of them don't want to show up. It's not the schools responsibility to be full time guidance counsellors, mentors, and provide every need. It's utterly ridiculous. They'd have to have 1 non-teaching staffers for ever 2 students just to cope. Not even a top prep school could handle that. The 'best performing schools' also have the most conscientious and engaged students. There are deep social problems in those communities, blaming the teachers is quite insulting.