Recently I was having a conversation with a friend of mine about a nearby high school. This is the kind of school that parents fight very hard to get their children into – a purportedly “prestigious school” that routinely sends its graduates to the highest ranked colleges, and to well-remunerated employment thereafter. Families are more than willing to pay the extravagant tuition for admission, in the hopes of placing their children on the track to financial security and social prominence which it is the
At this point, I don't think any school -- public, private, religious, or secular -- can be saved. Somewhere along the way we forgot that learning is an individual quest. All schools fail because they treat students like interchangeable parts who must conform to the exact same specifications. In my opinion, the only way forward is to return to the old medieval model of the independent scholar / tutor.
At this point, I don't think any school -- public, private, religious, or secular -- can be saved. Somewhere along the way we forgot that learning is an individual quest. All schools fail because they treat students like interchangeable parts who must conform to the exact same specifications. In my opinion, the only way forward is to return to the old medieval model of the independent scholar / tutor.
Anyone else feel like they don’t want another elite. I just want to be left alone and only interact with people for work
There is always an elite.
And one more: https://open.substack.com/pub/culturecritic/p/how-to-fix-education?r=3jbcgs&utm_medium=ios
Thanks, Lauren. These folks look like they're doing great work. I'd be very happy if my path crosses with theirs some day. I appreciate the tip.
My pleasure, I share in your lamentation of the decay entering our educational systems worldwide.
I think you two need to be introduced: https://open.substack.com/pub/learnlatin/p/the-wisdom-of-the-ancients-and-the?r=3jbcgs&utm_medium=ios
Wholeheartedly agree‼️