Politics & Education

It’s often difficult to discuss politics in school as it is kind of a taboo topic. We are often called to put political ideals aside inside the classroom, which is a good idea. We shouldn’t completely indoctrinate students yet they do need to understand the politics of the world and how they affect them and their families. For this to work bias cannot be in the picture as that is when the problems really come into play.

We need to come to terms with the role politics plays in education. Even though we try to minimize it there are many policies put in place that directly affect education and what students learn about in the classroom. Whether it’s Common Core or No Child Left Behind they are meant to bring about some order to the educational system. To say these policies work or not is another situation entirely. The point is that it happens and we must make sure they help all involved in education, not just a select few.

‘Education is Political’: Neutrality in the Classroom Shortchanges Students http://neatoday.org/2018/12/11/political-neutrality-in-the-classroom-shortchanges-students/

The most important political decision: keep politics out of the classroom. Or not? http://blogs.worldbank.org/education/most-important-political-decision-keep-politics-out-classroom-or-not