School is a factory
The ‘modern school’ western style meat grinder system was created in 1903. John D Rockefeller invested $129 million USD and stated “I don’t want a nation of thinkers, I want a nation of workers”. Helping establish the General Education Board, the G.E.B. was incorporated by an Act of Congress that took place on January 12, of that year.
*Nod to Gerald Scarfe and graphics from Pink Floyd‘s The Wall album.
An outdated curriculum for the 21st century
Result: A production line of obedient drones, with limited critical thinking skills and extinguished curiosity.
Observations and criticism
We are;
- sent to school to memorise facts that AI can deliver at the speed of light.
- graded on results AI builds faster and better than my teachers.
- preparing for employment that may not exist by the time we leave school.
- memorising, not thinking.
- repeating, not creating.
- obeying, not discerning.
My business teacher does not own a business, and my PE teacher is fat 🙂
School is training children to compete with robots and AI at what they do better. That’s deliberate sabotage, not education.
Final rating
Not fit for purpose. Requires demolition and rebuild. I wonder if schools realise they’re museums and relics of the 20th century yet?
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