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Tuesday, August 20, 2013

Competition has let our children down

From the Diane Ravitch Blog

“Here’s my take on school: I don’t care how my kid compares, I care that he grows up to be a decent happy person. It doesn’t matter if he can compete with China, it matters that he’s not a miserable wretch like most of us who grew up in this ugly system.
“Seriously, we have a our priorities all wrong. It’s not about being the best, it’s not about “success”, it’s about having a life full of love and a modicum of joy. Everyone is so busy trying to be a winner that we’re all losing.”
http://dianeravitch.net/2013/08/19/when-competition-is-pointless/

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