When Michael Sokolski invented the Scantron back in 1972,
He had good intentions, but never realized what he helped to do,
Or ruin, American mediocrity began with millions of #2,
Pencils on forms circling bubbles,
And began our nation's troubles,
A machine reduced the youth to zeros and ones,
Data extracted, classifications and transactions, mere currency our poor daughters and sons,
Dreamers to consumers, thinkers to workers successfully transformed,
By a machine and a form designed to make us... conform....
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after vision says: my poet, I am always a fan of education |
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The Immortal Wize says: AWESOMELY DEEP TRUTH! |
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jlmoore2 says: That changed education because of misuse. Creativity can not be reduced to ones and zeros. Love this! |
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