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• W217967986 abstract "Technology has changed almost every aspect of our lives. But our schools, Mr. Murphy argues, are still stuck in the last century. Continuing along the same course, he warns, will put the U.S. at a serious disadvantage with respect to its economic competitors. American public schools were once ranked with the world's best. No longer. We have lost our edge, and that poses dire consequences for our country's future. Evidence from international comparisons is consistent and alarming. Data show that American schools don't begin to approach the standards of the rest of the developed world. Some educators maintain that the performance of American schools has not gotten worse over the decades, that graduates of our schools today are educated than graduates of a century ago. They may be right, but that news is hardly comforting. The fact remains that today's students aren't learning nearly enough to meet present-day demands. Moreover, standing still while much of the rest of the world makes giant strides has put us sorely behind. We must reclaim our education legacy or relinquish our world preeminence. It's that simple. The odds are with us, however. Education is a national icon. We are not likely to sit by and watch it drive itself - along with our collective future - into the ground. Think of it: growing up in America is synonymous with going to school. Everyone does it. Everyone is expected - indeed, required - to do it. School is so much a part of our culture that high school graduation has become a chief rite of passage into adulthood. The local football team, the student band, student achievement - all have become community emblems. As a nation, we understand that much is at stake than matters of industry and commerce. Good schooling is every citizen's ticket to the good life and does much to secure the vigor of our culture, the vitality of our neighborhoods, and the collective wisdom of our nation. Education is the hallmark of a free and thriving society. It is an enterprise in which everyone has a stake; something to be revered and protected. That's what makes it strong. Curiously, that's also the problem. Times have changed, yet we're reluctant to remodel what has become, in our mind's eye, a grand old institution. The schools of the 1990s are the schools of the 1890s with a fresh coat of paint. They are pony express institutions trying to make it in a high-tech world. Technology, instantaneous worldwide communications, and improved transportation have revolutionized almost every aspect of our lives, except for what happens in schools. Low standards, too little time, anemic content, and irrelevant tests make for a dull system these days. We cling tightly to arcane structures and practices, despite the fact that American education is choking on mediocrity. We have spent the part of the last century battling to improve access to schools. We should take heart in the fact that we largely accomplished what we set out to do. Today, children of every race, class, ethnic background, or handicapping condition can get a primary and secondary education free of charge. So completely have our norms changed that, while we used to celebrate the few who finished school, we now expect every child to graduate. The inclusiveness of our school system is one of its greatest strengths and augurs well for the future of our nation. But somewhere along the line we confused more with better education. They are not equivalent. They are not even close. In fact, of the same is a recipe for disaster. The imperatives are clear. If our schools are to provide us with a modern work force prepared to excel in a post-industrial, knowledge-based society, we must transform the design and structure of education; we must make a fundamental change that strikes at the core of present operations. No strategy, no style of administration, no power allocation can be seen as off-limits. …" @default.
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• W217967986 title "What's In? What's Out? American Education in the Nineties." @default.
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