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[floweranza]

Is American education a meritocracy?

Discuss.

Comments

[quidditchmaster.livejournal.com]

NO.

The American education system is as much of a meritocracy as the American government is a democracy. It sounds right, but when you look even a little bit deeper, you see that the claims shatter and fall to even a speck of logical analysis.

[j-ack-alope.livejournal.com]

This is my answer: lulz

[floweranza.livejournal.com]

I said 'discuss,' not be amused without discussing it first.

C'mon, gimme SUBSTANCE!

[carnalenigma.livejournal.com]

Yes.

[j-ack-alope.livejournal.com]

one name, three words: John Taylor Gatto

The Six Lesson School Teacher and his interview on WTP are really good.

[floweranza.livejournal.com]

I'll check that out. :)

[floweranza.livejournal.com]

XD wut

cakes

[talya-mamush.livejournal.com]

Explain meritocracy to me? Checked a dictionary, sort of understood the definition, but still have trouble applying it to an educational system.