FuturesEducation
@k12futuresed.bsky.social
Sharing and commenting on efforts to cut through the relentless hype and moral panic around K-12 education's future, and illuminate where the tectonic plates should be actually shifting.
Yup. Remember, 1 in 3 adults have a 4-year degree. Less than 3% of a graduating HS class will attend a competitive college. Schools need to serve broader goals (substack.com/home/post/p-...).
Some Schools Rethink “College For All”
The idea that every student should aim for a four-year college motivated a bipartisan movement for decades. Now even enthusiastic promoters of the idea are reconsidering it.
www.nytimes.com
March 6, 2025 at 5:51 PM
Yup. Remember, 1 in 3 adults have a 4-year degree. Less than 3% of a graduating HS class will attend a competitive college. Schools need to serve broader goals (substack.com/home/post/p-...).
Excellent take-down of (one) smartphone moral panic: "Complaints are most audible from... the knowledge class [who seek] protection from a competition that they're losing.... Ours is an era of obsession as much as distraction." www.newyorker.com/magazine/202...
What if the Attention Crisis Is All a Distraction?
From the pianoforte to the smartphone, each wave of tech has sparked fears of brain rot. But the problem isn’t our ability to focus—it’s what we’re focussing on.
www.newyorker.com
January 27, 2025 at 6:08 PM
Excellent take-down of (one) smartphone moral panic: "Complaints are most audible from... the knowledge class [who seek] protection from a competition that they're losing.... Ours is an era of obsession as much as distraction." www.newyorker.com/magazine/202...
Grant illustrates the problems of a system built to sort, not support, students. Yes, grades, AS WE KNOW THEM, should be evidence of mastery, which means eliminating curves based on meaningless numbers and opening them to constant revision so they are not instantly irrelevant artifacts.
Opinion | No, You Don’t Get an A for Effort (Gift Article)
High marks reward excellence, not grit.
www.nytimes.com
January 16, 2025 at 5:50 PM
Grant illustrates the problems of a system built to sort, not support, students. Yes, grades, AS WE KNOW THEM, should be evidence of mastery, which means eliminating curves based on meaningless numbers and opening them to constant revision so they are not instantly irrelevant artifacts.
Reposted by FuturesEducation
My latest for @the74.bsky.social: www.the74million.org/article/ai-f...
AI-Fueled Testing, From the Mouths of Babes
Voice-activated, AI-powered software promises to level the playing field, especially for pre-K students.
www.the74million.org
November 20, 2024 at 2:47 PM
My latest for @the74.bsky.social: www.the74million.org/article/ai-f...