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I get that it's not about producing elites otherwise the curriculum, even in the gifted programs, wouldn't be a joke. I'm only forming my opinion of this from m
by shiohime 5y ago
I get that it's not about producing elites otherwise the curriculum, even in the gifted programs, wouldn't be a joke. I'm only forming my opinion of this from my own experiences, because that's all I can really say, but I went to one of the worst schools in the state. It was full of kids that didn't try at all and didn't give a shit, fights were a daily occurrence, bullying was out of control. If that school didn't have a gifted program that separated me from the sea of crap that was my school, who knows who I would be right now.
Punishing the top by forcing them to deal with all the problems of the bottom is the absolute dumbest way to try and improve the system. It's just going to make the talented people suffer for no benefit of the lower percentages.
- Karrot_Kream 5y agoI went to a very similar school, so I understand what you're saying. I also had similar feelings at the time. But having studied the problem and being removed from it now for many years has made me think more coolly about the topic.
- cutemonster 5y agoMaybe there could be student groups where everyone had to be silent? Seems that'd benefit most students If each class had two rooms, one silent "library room" and one where it was ok to talk a bit. And the students could choose freely. Just that if they made noise in the silent room, a school janitor would have them go to the other room instead And the fast students could get an unlimited supply of more and more harder and harder study books. Regardless of in which room they were. (Note that I didn't write "gifted" -- maybe some students get lots of things done, are comparatively fast, primarily because they work a lot.)