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I get the feeling that a lot of people who grew up in the US have an especially jaded view of education. Some of the worst stories of incompetence and dysfuncti

I get the feeling that a lot of people who grew up in the US have an especially jaded view of education. Some of the worst stories of incompetence and dysfunction come from Americans. Though I didn't grow up there, I have had some contact with American educators and there's something to it. The bottom end of teachers at my international school tended to have come from the US system. Similarly, American friends tended to have the host horrific stories about their time there. I know a lot of people from around the world, and most of them do not think so negatively about education, it seems like a US thing.

alistairSH 5y ago
Conservatives have been pushing this narrative for as long as I can remember. Complain about a government service, all the while making that service worse, until the public agrees and service is terminated. It’s GOP Politics 101. In this case, the aim is government funded parochial schools. But only the right kind of parochial schools.
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SyzygistSix 5y ago
In the past, schools had a pretty severe element of bullying, both by students and teachers. It was a pretty toxic environment. It seems to have become a lot better though in the 21st century. It seems there are now less bullied outgroups based on class and interests that were endemic in the late 20th century.