Wednesday, July 14, 2010

The Seven Keys Assembly Line

I oppose MCPS's current trend towards one-size-fits-all education. Ever since the winter of 2006, when the plan to eliminate the Secondary Learning Centers for students with disabilities was developed behind closed doors and with no community input or notice, MCPS has been on an inexorable path towards uniformity in all aspects.
But children are not widgets to be put on the "Seven Keys" assembly line. Should your child take "Algebra 1" in eighth grade because a glossy brochure produced by a $10 Million dollar public relations department tells him to? Or should parents make that decision, along with input from their child's teachers about whether their child has actually mastered the necessary skills leading up to that course.
The bottom line, of course, is that there can be no "one size fits all" in education. By trying to force all children onto the same assembly line, we are guaranteeing that they won't all achieve their unique potential.

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