The Myth of Failure As Disaster, Not Opportunity

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20 Reasons for Failure - Matthew Lynch, writing for theedvocate.org; former university dean and K-12 teacher

  1. Insufficient parent engagement

  2. Schools being closed

  3. Schools are overcrowded

  4. Screen culture / education as entertainment

  5. Poor diversity in gifted education

  6. School spending is inadequate

  7. Poor innovation in teacher training

  8. Graduates of American high schools are not prepared for the world that awaits them

  9. School-to-prison pipeline

  10. College gender-gap

  11. Digital literacy isn't well defined

  12. Current assessment practices don't accurately measure student progress

  13. Poor education of boys of color

  14. Social promotion

  15. Anti-intellectualism in our society

  16. Insufficient number of year round schools

  17. Can't reproduce quality

  18. Poor digital equity

  19. Girls engagement with STEM insufficient

  20. Educator-preparation programs don't teach neuroscience

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