Kohn blames much of cheating on the competitive nature of American schools. The majority of high schools in the Washington area are prime examples. Most of the parents are college graduates. They want their children to follow the same path. They seek out competitive high schools to make that happen. read more
If the goal were learning there wouldn't be a reason to cheat. Students would be cheating themselves of their own goals. But since the goal is grades, finding ways to scam the system is what humans do. Which is why cheating is punished. Because schools can't get kids to work to learn, they punish kids for exploiting the weaknesses in the system. read more
Academic dishonesty is wide-spread and problematic, in part, because it isn’t even considered cheating. Five reasons why parents need to talk about it. Academic dishonesty is wide-spread and problematic, in part, because it isn’t even considered cheating. read more