Valedictorian Speaks Out Against Schooling In Speech

[Marg]

A Moving Speech from Erica Goldson
Valedictorian, Coxsackie-Athens High School

"We are more than robotic bookshelves, conditioned to blurt out facts we were taught in school. We are all very special, every human on this planet is so special, so aren't we all deserving of something better, of using our minds for innovation, rather than memorization, for creativity, rather than futile activity, for rumination rather than stagnation? We are not here to get a degree, to then get a job, so we can consume industry-approved placation after placation. There is more, and more still."


Valedictorian Speaks Out Against Schooling in Graduation Speech

 

[Queequeg]

nice post

" if it wasn't for the rare occurrence of an avant-garde tenth grade English teacher, Donna Bryan, who allowed me to open my mind and ask questions before accepting textbook doctrine, I would have been doomed. "

unfortunately Donna Bryan may be out of a job.

 

[yerrag]

Exceptional teacher.

And exceptional student.

The student simply resonated with the teacher's message. Many would have thought she's a conspiracy lunatic.

 

[Constatine]

Woot!