tw: discussions of abuse

Nobody likes school, and for good reason; clearly, our systems of standardized testing and conformity leave a lot to be desired as far as their mental health and educational impacts on children. But how prevalent are these critiques globally? What alternatives might we have? And why do conservatives seem so dominant when it comes to narratives about educational failures?

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Bibliography

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Clips

“Pink Floyd - The Wall” (Alan Parker, 1982)
“The Simpsons” (episodes: “Lisa’s Sax”, “Lisa’s Rival”, “Bart Gets An F”, “Separate Vocations”)
Chilevisión, “Las distintas aspiraciones según clases sociales de los jóvenes que rindieron la PSU”, https://youtu.be/nCVpKH_8sIY
24 Horas TVN Chile, “PAES: Así es la nueva prueba de acceso a la educación superior” https://youtu.be/6jBcUwXvSTE
24 Horas TVN Chile, “Con ciencias debutó la PAES: nueva prueba de acceso a la educación superior” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sH5EchsbtLc
BTS, “N.O.” music video https://youtu.be/r5GaAEHvHj0
Peumal Aprendizaje Autodirigido, “¿Qué es aprendizaje autodirigido?“
https://youtu.be/u-CTZzUUFk0 
Edutopia, “Sparking Curiosity With Self-Directed Learning” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t3vGXmGazJE
Esoterickk, “Margit, the Fell Omen Boss Fight (No Damage) [Elden Ring]” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m60ucpQggJ0
STK, “Tournament Match of The Year | Majin vs. JDCR | TEKKEN 7 @ EVO 2018 (Top 8)” https://youtu.be/u7usxzUZjFI
buhbai, “Celeste Any% Speedrun in 26:56.955 [WR on 14/12/2020]” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r5Y7Qd06xXA 
Pink Floyd, “Another Brick in The Wall, Part Two” music video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HrxX9TBj2zY
NBC News, “DeSantis: 'Our School System Is For Educating Kids, Not Indoctrinating Kids'” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PsOsqQ_VptA

00:00 education is going down the drain
03:23 a case for Self-Directed Learning
16:54 critical pedagogy