I completely agree with everything you wrote about the student-as-consumer mindset in higher education. That, of course, is accompanied by the parents-as-consumers perspective. Your college student has "too much" work? Your baby didn't get an A in English? You object to your child being taught diverse viewpoints in poli-sci? Raise holy hell with the university administrators--or worse, withdraw donations you've pledged to make. The customer, or consumer, is always right, so you as the consumer shouldn't have to tolerate excessive workloads (!), less-than-excellent grades, or course content that allows for worldviews contrary to your own. Heaven help us.
Hi Marcia. And the student (or parent) as customer model has come to reach all the way down to kindergarten. The future looks stunning, only not in a good way.
I completely agree with everything you wrote about the student-as-consumer mindset in higher education. That, of course, is accompanied by the parents-as-consumers perspective. Your college student has "too much" work? Your baby didn't get an A in English? You object to your child being taught diverse viewpoints in poli-sci? Raise holy hell with the university administrators--or worse, withdraw donations you've pledged to make. The customer, or consumer, is always right, so you as the consumer shouldn't have to tolerate excessive workloads (!), less-than-excellent grades, or course content that allows for worldviews contrary to your own. Heaven help us.
Hi Marcia. And the student (or parent) as customer model has come to reach all the way down to kindergarten. The future looks stunning, only not in a good way.
Yes! Exactly.