Education is the ultimate level playing field, where anyone who applies their individual talent and works hard can achieve the highest outcomes. Such is the ideal of meritocracy, the foundation of education and societies around the world. In a new article, a University of Kansas education expert argues meritocracy fosters competition and ignores unique human differences, leading to unequal educational results and furthering stratification in society.
Scholar argues for move away from meritocracy in schools to redefine purpose of education
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