Gloomy future for kids
The April 21 article Judge throws the book at educators, about the bureaucrats and educators in the Atlanta school system, could be just the tip of the iceberg. The current emphasis on testing, rather than learning and critical thinking, is contributing to the dumbing down of America’s children. It has nothing to do with the ever-increasing amounts of money taxpayers are paying into the municipal coffers.
Read the bestseller Crimes of the educators, an eye-opening book on what is really happening in our schools. Our children’s future isn’t looking bright.
Katherine Newman, Coral Gables
This story was originally published May 2, 2015 at 3:00 PM with the headline "Gloomy future for kids."