Montessori education has been proven to be top-caliber quality education, but only a few can actually afford it.
The Varsity Blues scandal
Towards the end of lasts year, the college admission bribery issue, also known as the Varsity Blues scandal broke out in the US. Around 50 people were linked to the scandal, including some parent celebrities, entrepreneurs, and other well-known names. A middleman named William Singer was said to fake the varsity recruitment process to let students enter whichever university they desire, well, at a hefty cost.
The Varsity Blues scandal let wealthy underperforming kids to be enrolled in prestigious universities by faking the varsity recruitment process. What happened during this issue was a clear manifestation of a meritocratic standard in today’s society.
The Elite Montessori Education
Just like the education system in universities, preschool to middle school has its own share of status segregation. This is presumably more evident in Montessori education, known to be high quality but really quite expensive.
The Montessori program trains teachers to provide quality care, encourage creativity, impose independence, hone communication skills, and other basic education skills to its students. The program is one of a kind and follows global standards.
Every parent certainly wishes to enroll their children in a school, based on the Montessori education system. Unfortunately, not all can afford expensive enrollment and miscellaneous fees. But for a family in the middle-class bracket, investing in your child’s education early on is worth considering, since it will be their backbone on how to handle difficulties in the future.
Education experts, on the other hand, suggest that if a family lacks the financial capacity to enroll their children in a Montessori school, they can still compensate it by spending time teaching and looking after their children. Time is one of the essential components of Montessori education. Being attentive to the needs of our kids and spending quality time with them is almost the same as enrolling them in a Montessori school.
Low funding for community-based schools
It is quite unfair to backlash the school for having such high fees because their services are indeed commendable and highly regarded. As for other community-based schools, parents cannot blame them also for not being able to perform at a level similar to Montessori education since there fundings are low and inadequate to sustain a high volume of students.
Despite the disparity between social classes in terms of education availability, the attitude an individual exhibits in certain conditions is what builds up character.
The idea that better quality education is available but not reachable can create in a child a character of resiliency, innovativeness, and curiosity.
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