Thank you, Common Core, for making all our children college and career ready and teaching us that it's never too early to start dashing young people's dreams! Maybe this year the suit and tie with briefcase will sell out as the Halloween costume of choice!
In some most extraordinary news, and a sign of the times, the Harley Avenue primary school in Elwood, L.I., cancelled its end of year Kindergarten play despite the fact that it is a beloved school tradition. According to district officials, the play might be viewed as a distraction from making kids college and career ready. I see it as a distraction from test prep for the next Pearson slam-banger! One letter to parents argues, "We are responsible for preparing children for college and career with valuable lifelong skills." They are axing cherished tradition in the name of helping children become "strong readers and problem solvers"!
Anyone who is in the least bit interested in the social and emotional health and happiness of children should view the online petition to reinstitute the play. Consider signing. Somehow, I made it successfully through life without having all the joy and happiness of my early years stripped away in the name of college and career readiness. And the things I remember best, the things that left the most lasting imprints, and the things which help build character, were things exactly like this play, whether I was in it, my friends, or a sibling. These are strange days, indeed!
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