The reason is because schools are run like businesses. They are meant to target the majority because it is the “efficient” way to do things (one size fits all kinda model)! We are still grounding a lot of our knowledge and methodologies in the industrialist era when everything was about production and efficiency. However, this model is outdated and institutions just can’t keep up with the change and technology advancements. They are just not agile enough (I am happy to discuss the exact reasons for the lack of agility in a private discussion rather than in a comment). Educational institutions are not equipped to accommodate individual learning needs and styles. Teachers are not taught how to adapt their teaching styles to different learning needs (they rarely have the incentive to do so, to be fair, unless they are truly dedicated to their profession). In order to address these issues and change the rigidity of the education system, through the company I run, we decentralize the idea of a physical school, turning all available spaces into alternative classrooms, thus making education more accessible to each individual. We are also challenging the learning materials used creating our own on the principle that life in general is the best learning material, thus making the content and learned skills much more relevant to the direct needs of the learner. Here’s a description of what I do: https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s/7fNUgdtA4vgMeTp_LBAfSw

If the system allowed real so-called education the student would be attending a few years rather than decades. Dr. Napoleon Hill also stated that education could be done in less than half the time of systems in function at that time. Today there are many other reasons that a revamped system would not be easily accepted since public education is funded by governments and most universities receive money from private and government sources stipulating what should be taught.

The world is a fabricated fantasy with plenty of trickery going on. If the system would provide truth then the earth would be a much better place to live on.

The solution is deprogramming via NLP tools and methods. Using good old fashioned meditation, mind mapping and mind scaping, raw foods, physical fitness, etc. and providing factual/real science methods of life and the earth. The student of today must become the master of their life to become what they are meant to become.

Surely the curriculum is outdated. To realize it is the first step.

A great subject. We need the generation of the future to be able to speak the language of the future and take humanity forward. With the help of technology, we may soon realistically reach the 1:1 teacher-to-student ratio offering a personalized learning environment that will empower teachers and learners to be successful beyond measure.

I think this article is very interesting and I do agree with that. I knew about the outdated discussion regarding education before but you propose some points on the article that I found very interesting.

Excellent topic! As educators we need to address the isuue globally yet locally. Understanding the gaps in curriculum in line with national circamstances is the first step.
Through technology it is possible to make education more available for educators. It is a process but very realistic one.
And the most important is a clear understanding on all levels that education is not only relevant to growth and development of societies, countries, economies but is the base for that.

As a believer of homeschool and its benefits, I would say life itself will provide precious chances for teaching skills and knowledge. In making plans for such learning activities, good characters such as patience, diligence, integrity…can be related to and practiced.

It is a very heartfelt pity that after decades, schools and classrooms have changed so little, if they have changed any. Of course they have. The teachers are using more digital methods to assign homework, track progress, and form the grades. What was written in notebooks are now recorded in laptops and teachers in public schools even have fancy game APPs designed to help with homework. However, this does little to help students get ready for a future where AI can threaten their brains and where grammar, logic, and rhetorics that are well trained and mastered will be practical to assist them to make good life decisions.

In China, curriculum is tailored for exams, and real life challenges beyond exams are not considered important by most parents. Parents “tolerate” (accept) the weakness in real life skills in their children. As long as they score high enough, they can enjoy meals prepared by nannies or family members, leave the communication work to adults, play some video games while sitting at the table.

The whole society values results more than the process. Well, not exactly so, because if they really care for the result, they should think further, and foresee the possible results of the ongoing education system. However, it is not the job of teachers to worry what the job seekers face as they graduated from colleges or high schools. Responsibilities are for the educators to make sure the kids will get a good job in the coming decade, and the teachers who are underpaid serve that purpose—the performance of the kids when they were in the work market is not catered for in the lesson plan of the teachers.

Who should be responsible for designing a curriculum? The stakeholders—parents, students, teachers, public authorities—should talk about optional ways to evaluate what a good education means besides good scores, and they had better not waste time in the talk. The generations to come cannot afford the waste of time.

If there were no pressure from entering a good college through an exam that determines what to teach, I believe most people involved will be happier and healthier.