This week has really opened me up to the politics and reality of the future of education. Right now our district has had to cut a lot of aids, prep time, etc. for money reasons and for time spent on academic instruction. They want a curriculum that consists of reading, writing and math. Specials such as music, gym and even recess may eventually be eliminated. At the moment we have two recesses a day, and I cannot tell you how important that play time is. The thought of having to delete one of these is really sad, and sadly most schools are facing this possibility because of the expectations government has on our schools. In the readings I have done for this course I have seen how schools are moving into a curriculum focused directly on academic instruction, but now it I am able to see the sad reality.