In this editorial by Fawn Johnson, she is stressing the importance of child learning at an early age. She is stressing it at the preschool. Johnson fears that if a child fails to meet certain skills by a certain age they are being set up for a difficult life. Another problem in the preschool educational system is poverty-stricken areas. It is much more common for a child being admitted into a good preschool in a wealthier neighborhood. Johnson feels that the wealthier parents feel a greater desire for their children to go to an elite school in the future. If a child starts off behind, they will remain behind for the rest of their lives. It is up to the parent to determine their child's future.
Friday, December 12, 2014
Monday, December 1, 2014
Monday Matters #14
In this article on education, Max Ehrenfreund of the Washington Post, is discussing his opinion on the current fallacies in the college ranking systems. He voices his opinion on why he feels it is not right to rank a college based on their acceptance rate. The problem with this tactic are the unfair measures taken by colleges. A highly ranked college will often send thousands of letters to students, urging them to attempt to enroll at their college. Then, the college will be able to deny more applicants, therefore minimizing their acceptance rate, but still enrolling the same amount of students. Ehrenfreund believes that an effective substitution for this process would be to develop a "thoughtful, comprehensive system for ranking schools based on data." However, although this is pushed by many, it is also ridiculed by many.
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