Deal or No Deal on Education Reform
In an economy increasingly defined by the substitution of labor with capital, the future of the labor force will be principally defined by being smarter, faster, and more willing to embrace change than the competition. Put more simply, the quality of our education will determine how prosperous we are both as individuals and as a society.
The current education architecture, though, too often churns out people ill prepared for this brave new economic world. Though reforming this system is at the top of Governor Dan Malloy’s 2012 legislative agenda, the opening gambit from the Connecticut Education Association this week suggests that the path to real reform could be much more challenging than anyone imagines.
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There are fundamental traits to be recognized in an economy that constantly replaces labor with capital. The only stable employment is self-employment. The new nimble is the new normal. The path to prosperity starts by engaging technology, then troubleshooting it followed by creating and designing it, and ultimately investing in it. Most importantly, all of it is dependent on a population that has smarts, speed, and a willingness to embrace change – the byproducts of a high quality education. Reform can’t come soon enough.
Read the whole piece at CT News Junkie.
