Sacramento Press / COMMUNITY UPDATE FROM THE DESK OF "Superintendent Rock Star" JONATHAN P RAYMOND

Sacramento Press / COMMUNITY UPDATE FROM THE DESK OF "Superintendent Rock Star" JONATHAN P RAYMOND

COMMUNITY UPDATE FROM THE DESK OF "Superintendent Rock Star" JONATHAN P RAYMOND

by Mike Simpson, published on November 5, 2010 at 4:03PM

Storyline: SCUSD in the News

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Dear Colleagues:

Recently, I attended a screening of a new documentary film that has sparked a conversation across the country about the challenges facing our public education system.

I know what you’re thinking, but, no. This isn’t about “Waiting for Superman.”

The movie is called “Race to Nowhere,” and it brings up some important issues about kids and schools. Made by a parent, the film examines what we’re teaching our kids, how we’re teaching them and, perhaps most importantly, why we’re teaching them.

It begs the question: What’s the goal of a K-12 education?

Is the point of our work simply to prepare our children to memorize facts for