He fails to draw the real crucial issue out -- by pretending that all children have equal abilities, we try to force them all onto a track that only a third of them will do well on.
A high school student is in a much better situation with a realistic assessment of his abilities. If you struggle with math, you aren't much of a conversationalist, and you have trouble remembering things, you would do well to find a career that you can succeed at through nothing but persistence and hard work. Also, you shouldn't borrow $50k to go to college.
A high school student is in a much better situation with a realistic assessment of his abilities. If you struggle with math, you aren't much of a conversationalist, and you have trouble remembering things, you would do well to find a career that you can succeed at through nothing but persistence and hard work. Also, you shouldn't borrow $50k to go to college.