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No, you weren't the only one. The only reality-based test mentioned in this review was whether Okies could get a "basic" job in a factory, and an assertion tha
by davidvaughan 13y ago
No, you weren't the only one.
The only reality-based test mentioned in this review was whether Okies could get a "basic" job in a factory, and an assertion that this would require critical thinking skills (with the implication that such skills would be of the sort taught at school).
However, I think Ripley may give more in her book. An NYT review suggests she discusses how American school-leavers "lack the knowledge and skill to compete in the global economy". It's all a bit vague, I admit.
"Teaching children to think" is a much-used phrase. It could mean a great many things.
- notahacker 13y agoAnyone with any critical thinking skills should question the example of outsourcing manufacturing to Poland as an endorsement of Poles' critical thinking skills. The alternate hypothesis - that the Polish education system is much more effective at producing drones who are efficient and motivated when performing menial tasks for low pay - has much to recommend it.