Wolk Think The Unthinkable Analysis

Introduction In the matter of school choice there are two opposing views. Clint Bolick presenting an argument for school choice in an issue of the American Enterprise, April/May 2003 titled The Key to Closing the Minority Schooling gap. Ron Wolk presents the opposing view in an issue of Educational Horizons, summer of 2004 titled Think the Unthinkable. Bolick’s argument centers around allowing parents to make the ultimate decision where educating their children is concerned, rather than the publically funded bureaucracies of the inner city school systems. Bolick purports such schools have no creative alternatives to enhance the experience for students, as such schools are at the mercy of government funding. Wolk argues a far different …show more content…
He spent his early career as a newspaper reporter and magazine editor. Wolk has a background in education. He has worked with several well respected educational institutions such as Johns Hopkins, Berkley and the Carnegie Commission.
Conclusion
In the articles written both for and against, Ron Wolk presented experience, evidence, credible sources and provided a creative solution providing students from all walks of life the opportunity for better education. The rigid practices of conventional school systems resonates with anyone who has spent time in a classroom. Offering students the opportunity to step outside conventional learning environments into real world experience designed to learn as one goes has the potential bring dropouts back into the classroom. It has the potential to stimulate new ideas from students who felt as though they were not empowered to have ideas. One can clearly see that Wolk’s proposed solutions has a holistic approach considering more than just on aspect of education, rather all aspects; it offers an idea that motivates, stimulates, and uses all current educational mediums as well as adding the potential for new mediums that could give rise to new careers in education as