Standards or diversity, pick one.
Even if you love diversity, do you really want an affirmative action neurosurgeon? Or do you want the smartest kids to get the best education even if they're asian?
Even if you love diversity, do you really want an affirmative action neurosurgeon? Or do you want the smartest kids to get the best education even if they're asian?
This is highly reductive. What you're really saying is that some practices benefit one ideal to the detriment of the other, and that's a problem and a fair complaint, but it is an unrealistic and negative/provocative leap to imply they are 100% mutually exclusive.
They are opposing values. To focus on one is to de-prioritize the other.
Some kids (e.g. special needs or gifted kids) are going to require more hands-on time to reach their potential. For others, the standard curriculum is a great fit for them.
It's a nice thought that all children get an equal amount of everything, but the fact of the matter is that not all children need an equal amount of everything.