The Growing Rift Between Alternative Education and Mainstream Ed

The differences between alternative education and mainstream education are beginning to become wider.  More students are falling behind in Maths, Reading, Writing, and Sciences.  The system demands that teachers do better, but then they add more layers to the equation - they demand teachers also include lessons in Social Emotional Learning and demonstrate equitable lessons and grading systems.  They believe teachers should be social workers, parental figures, and more.   They demand a teacher-first approach, and if students fall behind, they try to figure out how to handle the dross.   Most times, they look to alternative programs - but not without contempt.  Alternative programs are successful where mainstream programs aren’t, and for that, the system is disdainful.  However, the programs take those students and make them successful, so why aren’t schools thrilled?

 

While this is hardly new for us, it is highly nuanced.  This week, we delve deeper and look for what is happening in the “Corporate” education venue instead of what might be considered the “Independent” venue. 

 

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