Reading this, I found myself alternating between agreeing with a significant amount of what Godin had to say and wanting to defend my career as an educator. Yes, the system needs changing. Yes, we are sending very few thoughtful adults out into the world. On the other hand, I, as a teacher, am being held hostage to the requirements of the system. How can I possibly change it? And then I thought...how can I challenge the system and produce students that do think and challenge and create while staying within the parameters I am bound to? Godin made his point and offered multiple points for further thought. Godin lays out how our current education system is set up to produce exactly what it is producing and how that is detrimental to our economy. While it is clearly an argument against the governmental educational institution, he does not attack teachers in the process...at least not the ones that are trying to make a positive difference.This book is available in many formats online, all of which are free. I'd strongly encourage everyone to read it.
If you have any interest or concern about education, read / listen to this book.
—Jess
Pointed out the problem and the solution to the current higher education fiasco
—piggles8829
Nice book, easy to read. small chapters, like blog posts.
—katniss
This book was provocative, yet repetitive.
—yeoh
