On curriculum

An article which illustrates how curriculum, however well intended, often goes wrong:

Most (cover) letters looked alike in their emphasis on The Dissertation and sounded alike — as if they were being generated by some amorphous, jargon-laden computer: “My dissertation, based on the theory of [insert theorist here], informs the impact of cultural practices found in [insert adjective here] literary sites.”

A good read for home ed parents or teens.