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The Real Problem In American Education

Vincent Ryan Ruggiero — Thu, 29 Oct 2015 12:21:03 +0000

For decades whenever American students have tested poorly in comparison with their peers in other developed countries, public outrage has caused educators to pursue educational reform. When a reform plan is announced, optimism is high, but it usually lasts only until the next international comparison proves equally or more disappointing. The reason this pathetic cycle [...]

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The Elephant in the Classroom

Vincent Ryan Ruggiero — Thu, 30 Jul 2015 14:16:48 +0000

For well over a century, the phrase “elephant in the room” has been used to denote a situation that is too obvious to ignore but is nevertheless ignored. In the classroom, the “elephant” is bureaucracy, and its effect on the process of teaching and learning has been deleterious. Up until the mid-20th century, education was [...]

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