“Everyone knows there’s a problem” with both higher and lower education, writes Glenn Reynolds, a law professor and creator of the world famous Instapundit.com blog. But, sadly many people in America remain in denial, unwilling to see the writing on the…er, screen. Reynolds in his usual terse and cohesive style has produced a small gem that consistently demonstrates how current educational frameworks trigger increasing costs without commensurate gains in outcomes. Worse, we seem to be moving inexorably toward a critical period where the financial underpinnings of these dysfunctional frameworks are no longer sustainable. Even if money was there, isn’t it time we were all asking why so much money spent on education doesn’t produce better educated students?
Reynolds correctly points out the players involved in the modern decline of education, and no surprise virtually all the culprits are those who continue to reap money, power or security by maintaining the status quo: teachers’ unions, college administrators, lending institutions, and the government. But, as he reiterates, “something that can’t go on forever, won’t.” The question is whether these entities can go to school on the troubles staring them in face, or will they continue groping for more taxpayer money, no doubt, with a battle cry: “it’s all for the children?”
This work is a forward thinking effort that outlines several alternatives, many of which are inevitable no matter the degree of resistance dredged up by the old school. Many parents and students who are already questioning their current educational circumstances will find the book stimulating and provocative; it may help them change course by helping them realize they are not alone in their concerns about who is in charge of the learning systems for their children. The book should be mandatory reading for a whole lot of educators who absolutely will never read it. So, I offer this suggestion to anyone interested in seeing real change in our model of education: buy at least one copy of The New School and give it to a teacher or a principal at your area school.
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