The Huffington Post – Peter Smirniotopoulos
“This is the third installment in a three-part series on the need for education reform in the United States. The first installment, “Doubling-Down on Dumb: The GOP War on Being Smart,” explored the emerging political discourse criticizing public education and being well-educated, and how the toxic environment it creates makes real reform even more problematic. The second installment, “We Need an Education System that Promotes Creativity, Innovation, and Critical Thinking,” argues in favor of a paradigm shift in primary and secondary education, away from an over-reliance on rote learning and standardized testing.”(more)