The focus here is on U.S. schools, but there is a broader point worth making. " Too many of our schools sort children more reliably than they develop them," writes Elena Silva, referencing "segregation by race and income". This is a problem because "Learning is fundamentally relational. The brain develops through attachment and interaction." This sort of interaction works best with diversity, not homogeneity. Sorting, in other words, breaks interaction. "This relationship-centered approach is not a soft alternative to academic rigor; it is its essential mechanism."
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