Why Education Ills Persist

by D. Niwa

Decade after decade, many of the same old theories/philosophies, teaching methods, and questionable goals/”outcomes”/standards are peddled in public education.

Often present is the use of behavioral psychology and/or a focus on breaking down values and institutional structures. All these may also be found in taxpayer-funded charter schools and potentially in private schools and home schools if the latter two categories adopt the same concepts/methods. This is one reason why “school choice” reforms [1] are such a bad joke on the public.

See this PDF file Education Theories that contains a chart for “Theories of Education” (1 page) and for “Learning Theories and Philosophies as Applied to Schooling” (1 page).

[1] “School choice” reforms may involve vouchers, tax credits, charter schools, and “special programs” promoting a variety of themes (e.g., International Baccalaureate Programs, ethnic/multicultural/culture studies, arts “programs,” education for “sustainable development” (supporting U.N. Agenda 21), career technical education (including career pathways/training) — workforce training to support a centrally planned global economy, and more) etc.