Maybe the Square Peg Will Do

This article highlights the point that while educational reformers all seem to clamour about what needs to be done to make teachers "better" or the system more efficient, they still want to slam a "square peg in a round hole",  or find more round pegs, rather than change the hole.  Some of the authors' suggestions make sense; teachers (especially at the elementary level) are expected to be practically superhuman, as they teach all subjects, social skills, and everything in between.  However, one of their solutions (which is to provide online tutoring for those that are struggling) don't take into account what I feel to be the largest problem overall with the educational system: we have children living in poverty, in extremely high amounts in comparison to other developed nations, and the numbers continue to rise.  If there are poor resources available at home, then telling them to hop online for a math tutoring session will do zero good.  Unfortunately, the problems with our economy and overall social structure are leaking into the educational system, and as long as those in charge turn a blind eye to the true issue at hand - the fast evaporation of the middle class - then there will be no forward movement in educational prowess.