Changing the Script

The question that is still lingering in my head from class is: if we really wanted to reform education, we would have to change the script, what if we did change the education system? What would happen?

This insinuates an idea that if we were to truly reach equality in the education system then chaos would ensue in society. Competition in the job market would increase because of the amount of qualified graduates there would be based on this notion of equality in the school. What would society look like? This is almost unfathomable not because I agree that we shouldn't change the education system; rather will the elite and the most affluent in this country be willing to do such a thing? NO! They're ultimate goal is to maintain the status quo and keep the have-nots at the bottom. As pessimistic as this sounds, it's reality. However, that idea will not prevent me from trying to change the education system so that the so-called "have-nots" can reach the idealistic "haves" and continue the cycle of change in our society.

We need to become a more selfless society. Our economy is structured by the differential outcomes of all people. Yes, some may stay at the "bottom" but we still need to give more opportunities to those who aren't capable of reaching to the top with money. They need to be given the option of changing the script and persevering through this system that inevitably pushes them down.