Poetry in the Modern American School

Since the founding of America, the most unique aspects of our culture have come through our poetry, but why do we dedicate so little time to the poetic arts in the classroom?

The zeitgeist of the modern American education system has been vaguely gesturing toward the goal of “preparing children for the future” for the past 4 generations. Though many different strategies have been adopted across the country to achieve this, most schools aim to prepare children specifically for manufacturing jobs that no longer exist. The goal …