In 1903 public school officials were looking for ways to lower the influence teachers had on students. They found two ways to diminish this influence.
- Increase the administrative, non-teaching hierarchy in school districts. Hire more & more people who are not educators.
- Standardized Tests – If you have standardized tests, the teacher no longer has a say about what is taught or is important in educating students. I think we can all see how this influenced the public school system of America in the twentieth century. What do teachers teach these days? They teach to the TEST!
Will you follow the public school example? Or, will you be the expert you already are in your family and choose what is important to teach your own children?
Kerry
Thomas Jefferson Education
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