Blog Post #2

 The Broken Model Chapter 2

Author: Salman Khan

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1gg3vGumVOHrA4qisjBLU6Ces2yQUx00R/view

    In chapter two of The Broken Model, Salman Khan discusses the normality we feel when it comes to classrooms. This normality comes with the length of how long we have practiced the school system we have today. Khan discusses the parts of the schooling system we see as "sacred" by using examples of elementary, middle, and high schools and class periods. Khan talks about how the school system is not perfect and needs to be changed, but it is easier said than done. The school system has been the way it is for many years, causing a familiarity that public school students, families, and school staff feel within a school setting. This familiarity gives off a "cultural habit" that is overall harmful to the thought of a change in the school system. The school system in the United States is so large, including many parties like test companies, publishers, and institutions, which give more reasons for difficulty in this challenging task. All in all, to change the school system in this country, all parties involved would have to come to an agreement, which seems impossible in this already divided country. 

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