Education and Economy

When you hear politicians speak, you'd think there was some direct connection between our economy and our education system. As if there were some pipeline connecting the kids test scores and our economy's GDP.

What nonsense.

If you're like me and you wince at the idea of blaming the kids for our economic times, or you do a double take when you hear our leaders speak of "catching up" or "remaining competitive" in our 21st Century Global blah-blah-blah, then I would like to recommend two pieces for you to read:

Blame the Kids by George Wood

Competitiveness vs Excellence: The Education Crisis That Isn't by Alfie Kohn