If Steel Mills Were Operated
Like Public Education
All that matters would be the paperwork managers submit to prove they are providing state-of-the-art instruction on the proper temperatures necessary to forge the alloy, what the iron-to-carbon ratio should be, and how to care for the equipment safely.
No one verifies any of this, by the way; the supervisors just scan the reports and check boxes on their compliance paperwork.
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The managers on the prowl for a promotion further document that they are emphasizing steelmaking concepts daily by pulling workers into small groups to provide extra tutoring and enrichment, a recognized best practice in steelmaking.
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Every manager also submits data to prove at least 80% of their workers passed a quiz on the difference between iron and iron ore.
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The mill itself supplies data that nearly 3/4 of its workforce, including management and labor, possess advanced degrees in steelmaking.
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Meanwhile, the mill is putting out a product that cannot reliably support any structure requiring steel girders in its design.
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In spite of this, the mill is given an excellent rating by the Department of Steel because its paperwork is in order and its testing data shows that certain, hand-picked girders have passed all stress tests. Due to its excellent rating, the steel mill is awarded more money to continue its good work.
This is public education today.
When you create a law that rewards paperwork over substance, eventually all that matters is the paperwork.
And that is the legacy of No Child Left Behind and the fleet of legislative boondoggles that came after.
The result is CHAOS in our schools.
No Child Left Behind created a behemoth of bureaucratic hoops for everyone. Why is that so bad?
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