Education Has Changed - Podcast #17

From the time Boomer X first went to kindergarten class in 1971 to the time Millennial Z graduated high school in 2012 is 41 years of formal education that has changed over the years. Millennial Z and Boomer X discuss these changes and argue over the effectiveness of testing as well as whether or not the changes have been for the better. Boomer X has stated that it seems students were encouraged to be more free thinking in the past, while conformity is greatly stressed today as the modern education system tries to give the appearance of an individual being able to express themselves freely, the system acts to clearly penalize true individuality unless it is simply changing the color of your hair. Millennial Z was never taught to fill out a tax form which must be filed by everyone with an income, but Boomer X was in the 9th grade. Millennial Z was never taught to balance a checkbook, but Boomer X was in the 8th grade. These are fundamental skills which everyone used to believe was exactly what the school and education system was intended to teach; however, political agendas seem to be far more important than functional knowledge and education, which is all the parents really want for there kids and tax dollars. This political agenda while trying to be compassionate and offer subjective, abstract skills to students appears to have only allowed sub-standard or failing students to pass along while actually not knowing or failing to be competent at basic skills which are required to pass. How is this fair to anyone especially the kids which don't learn but are pulled along by the over achievers due to constant group work or making homework most of the grade whether it's correct or not. Boomer X would argue that it's not education at all, but simple propaganda peddling that brings everyone down, and most particularly those who need the most. Please like and subscribe on YouTube and our podcasts for more! Thank you for listening and watching.