Race to Nowhere

snarlatron
Tue, 17 May 2011 21:34:13 +0000

When I went to prep school many years ago the reasons were: strong and caring teachers, small class size, good facilities, emphasis on the educational basics, an expectation of excellence and being well-rounded. Absent was “get a prestigious college sticker in the back window of the family car at all costs.” Hard work was part of the package in the classroom and on the athletic fields, but pressure, stress, despair over getting into a tip top college were not what they are today. I realize that it is “harder” to get into college these days, but that does not justify turning our kids’ teenage years into pressure cookers. I thought that Race to Nowhere, while not perfect in any sense, does raise important questions and is a fine conversation-starter.