The Savior Complex in Education
How Good Intentions Coupled with Oatmeal Thinking Can Lead to Misguided Reforms
What is the main problem with our educational system? The idea that education should fix everything and change the world.
In my brief foray into the world of higher education, pursuing a master’s in education, I’ve noticed a wee common denominator in the authors of various textbooks and recommended readings.
They don’t say this so bluntly, but many educat…