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Instead of a college prep curriculum, how about a course of study that prepares students for whatever they take on next. By this, I don’t mean specific training for nursing, truck driving, accounting, or even college. What I refer to is a curriculum that focuses on reading, discussion, analyzing, problem-solving and writing. Different schools could use the topics of their choice to address these abilities that are important to all.
We need to stop pretending that the college-prep curriculum is really important to one’s life – most don’t need calculus, chemistry, or French for their future success. What they do need to know is how to write, solve problems, and carry on a thoughtful and respectful conversation. If students learn calculus, chemistry, French, or even a little auto mechanics in the process, that’s great too.
Andrew: I would think a college prep curriculum would encompass what you recommend. You can’t learn calculus without problem-solving, chemistry without analyzing, or French without reading, writing, and discussion. A good curriculum in general will focus on bettering those skills.
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