Erica Goldson - Brainwashing vs Education

  / 44conne.  . The following speech was delivered by top of the class student Erica Goldson during the graduation ceremony at Coxsackie-Athens High School on June 25, 2010. Erica Goldson made a few people fall out of their seats with her valedictorian speech that boldly spoke her truth about the broken education system. Her speech is brilliant, spot on and important for everyone to read/hear - Erica challenges us to rethink how to value a student's creativity or uniqueness instead of merely ranking them based on a test score or ability to work the system (aka: memorizing everything) Full speech & credit to Erica's Channel at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9M4tdM... Music: Pink Floyd - Another Brick in the wall. Piano by http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pKqAUC... Video: How Quiet Helps at School (1953) re-edited from http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qOtkQW... Produced by 44Connected Lee Watts Ashton Under Lyne Lancs Gtr Manchester ********************************************************** FAIR USE- "Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. Non-profit, educational or personal use tips the balance in favor of fair use." Full CREDIT goes To The Owner/Label *********************************************************