Education in the New Fade

what is enough to be learned,
facts or practical applications
of those facts?

what is more important,
the grade in a classroom
or the ability to retain
that which was supposed
to be learned?

education in the New Fade
values superficial knowledge
and exults in the status quo

"no child left behind"
is a terrible things for teachers
just looking to get through the day
and blaming their inadequacies
on budget issues that have
nothing to do with the quality
of the mind, which is
what it's all about