We are facing a crisis in American education. Students are disinterested. If it were not the quelling effect of neurohormones provided through their addiction to social media and gaming, they would be disruptive. At the university level, some are.
Many schools that serve the poor in rural America are suffering from a lack of teaching staff, as professional teachers are driven from the profession. Instead of teaching, they're faced with challenges of "classroom management." And while teaching has always been a noble enterprise, administrations attempting to comply with right wing political whims have diminished the respect that teachers traditionally received in our communities. Even librarians have been the targets of foolishness.
In the midst of all this, I think I have a grip on things... a handle that could be used to shift things back in the right direction. I keep writing in the hopes of having effect.
In the Front Porch Republic I wrote a lengthy piece about AI, Misinformation and the Forgotten Value of Manual Arts Training.
In the Hedgehog Review, I have a just released essay, "Maybe Even Build a Boat Rediscovering the lessons of craft." Both the Hedgehog Review and Front Porch Republic are small media with limited reach. Because this is true, you can help by sharing these articles and this blog with your contacts.
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