21st Century Three “R’s”: Rules, Roles and Responsibilities
21st Century Three “R’s”: Rules, Roles and Responsibilities By Michele Schuler In 46 years, one could conclude that attitudes, frustrations and challenges have not improved since Anne Stein posed the question, “How does it come about that the one institution that is said to be the gateway of opportunity, the school, is the very one that is most effective in perpetuating an oppressed and impoverished status in society?” (Nieto p.119) Historically, the United States, produces innovators, is the home of great critical thinkers and America put men on the moon. During the rise The Great Society, one can trace the decline of schools and the rise of “...the ‘banking system’ of education.” (Freire, p.58) Education lost its way, roles, rules and responsibilities became vague and confusing, a paradigm shift occurred. Both Nieto and Freire, suggest that the school system without change will continue to produce a marginalized student body, that is unable to contr...