As we begin to rethink education here at Blue Collar Homeschool, we are going to feature articles here on the blog that will challenge you, perturb you, and enlighten you. We are advocating for better education for "Everyman", and we are recognizing that may not necessarily mean academics that lead to great SAT's scores (Heck, we might never jump on that bandwagon at all!), nor does it mean that we are focused solely on the End Goal being a college education. Teaching your child real life skills in addition to strong basic academics does not mean you are not reaching high enough, as some might try to accuse you of doing, it means you are understanding that the word "educated" encompasses far more than testing well, or a college diploma.
In case you haven't yet noticed, a paradigm shift has started to occur in the world of education, and it is likely to bring about changes bigger than we might be able to imagine. Technology is helping us to re-imagine what school looks and acts like, homeschooling is growing by leaps and bounds, and hybrid charter schools are springing up all over the United States. Examining higher education will reveal college costs that have risen over 500% since the 1980's and many are unable to justify the enormous debt load students are left with after the graduate (IF they even graduate!). MOOC's (massive open online courses) are rapidly gaining in popularity, and other forms of online education are popping up all over, which is helping scholars, universities, school districts, and entrepreneurs to dream and ask the question, "If school could be different, what would I like it to be like?"
I daresay we are entering a period of greater change in the world of academia than any other period in history. I wonder, what are you noticing? What is different in your neck of the woods? What do YOU think will lead to bigger (and hopefully better!) changes?
In case you haven't yet noticed, a paradigm shift has started to occur in the world of education, and it is likely to bring about changes bigger than we might be able to imagine. Technology is helping us to re-imagine what school looks and acts like, homeschooling is growing by leaps and bounds, and hybrid charter schools are springing up all over the United States. Examining higher education will reveal college costs that have risen over 500% since the 1980's and many are unable to justify the enormous debt load students are left with after the graduate (IF they even graduate!). MOOC's (massive open online courses) are rapidly gaining in popularity, and other forms of online education are popping up all over, which is helping scholars, universities, school districts, and entrepreneurs to dream and ask the question, "If school could be different, what would I like it to be like?"
I daresay we are entering a period of greater change in the world of academia than any other period in history. I wonder, what are you noticing? What is different in your neck of the woods? What do YOU think will lead to bigger (and hopefully better!) changes?
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