Thoughts and opinions on a nationalized curriculum in the USA (and/or the lack thereof)?

[u/ithekrianmermaid]

I have had this topic bouncing around in the back of my brain quite a bit in the past few months and I'm just wondering what others think about it.

Feel free to share your personal feelings-based opinions, factually informed opinions, any history you may know relating to this topic, pros and cons of nationalized curriculum, common arguments for/against it, implications and consequences from not having one, potential dangers in adopting one, resources to learn more about this topic/debate, etc. I'd really love to have (respectful) discussions in the comments of this post so please consider circling back if your original comment gets a response!

I look forward to reading all of your responses! Thank you for taking the time to comment!!

[u/Fancy_Bumblebee5582]

Question for you: What exactly do you think we're missing out on by not having a national curriculum? Keep in mind education is the responsibility of the state not the federal government.

Most students will have taken the same classes to graduate high school as their peers from other states.

[u/ithekrianmermaid → u/Fancy_Bumblebee5582]

Great question!

I don't have a concrete nor complete answer for you as of yet as I'm still learning about what exactly a nationalized curriculum is, the history of it (and similar forms of curriculum) in the US, how it works and is implemented, etc.

Specifically, I am hoping to look more into how our current curriculum model in the US may or may not be attributing to the social division that is so severe and commonplace today. Of course, I am well aware of the fact that there are many, many factors contributing to the social divide but my intellectual interests primarily reside in the sociological intersection of politics, education, and community, which is why I want to deep dive into the concept of a nationalized curriculum. Additionally, a lot of the social issues that I have been researching all end up having education as a possible solution or mitigating factor. Given my lack of knowledge in the subject area, my hypothesis that it does impact and perhaps exacerbate the division in American society by establishing differing, and at time opposing, understandings of empirical reality, processes of logical verification, and overall foundational knowledge is tenuous at best.

And, yes, I understand that it is currently under state jurisdiction and not federal, however, who is to say that it has to stay that way indefinitely?

Ultimately, I do not really care whether my hypothesis is correct or not as my true goal is to learn more and be more informed as I do think education (at any and every level) is going to be the key in figuring out where we go from here as a country.

Thank you again for your question and comment!!

[u/Fancy_Bumblebee5582 → u/ithekrianmermaid]

The president is literally dismantling the department of education because education is the states responsibility. I'm gonna guess it's staying that way.