18 Myths of Education Infographic
- More homework means more learning
- More money means better schools
- Social problems like poverty or bad parenting mean education is doomed to fail
- Test scores are related to economic competitiveness
- Schools alone can close the gap
- Private and charter schools are educating kids better
- Teachers have little to no knowledge about what they are teaching
- Teacher-proof teaching aids will provide necessary learning
- Our teachers work less, get paid more
- Unions defend bad teachers
- Student achievement has been deteriorating for decades
- Teachers are solely responsible for learning
- The disadvantaged don't have the same capacity to learn
- Schools do not matter
- Small classes produce big improvements
- Teacher preparation matters little for student achivement
- Most teachers do not care
- Credentials and experience don't matter
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