It's Not On The Test

Last week I went to an education summit and this song was played. It makes me so sad. Because I attended a private school until 7th grade, I had so many more advantages than most public school children. We had small classes and teachers who cared about whether or not we were learning, not just whether we had memorized enough material to pass a test. And when I entered 7th grade, I was placed in R2D2 classes for critical thinking. Those classes were probably the best ones I had throughout my educational career. But are students getting to take classes like that now? Probably not. So how will they solve the problems they face? How will they be the thought leaders of their generation? Scary thoughts.