Friday, April 5, 2019

What is School? BORING! Students Report

When the NewYork Times asked students to describe school, one word was overwhelmingly repeated as a response: BORING!


Here's a sample...
… In class especially as standardized testing creeps closer it feels like all that matters is test preparation where all anyone cares about is memorizing each and every fact or formula. Sometimes it feels like class is just about taking notes on every single little detail and then later rigorously studying it to prepare for a test, that if not passed could be the demise of the grade we get.
— Bob, Montana

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