Dragons of Inaction: “It’s too complex for simple solutions” is a popular defence for inaction. Whether it’s teaching kids to read, fixing math teaching, addressing absenteeism, or introducing professional standards, that’s the immediate reaction #edreform link.springer.com/article/10.100…
Is it a form of #systemjustification ? Claiming that “it’s all too complex” for such a policy solution? Do we turn solvable questions into #wickedproblems ? Is the net result policy paralysis or the persistence of the status quo?
Many of the "it's too complex" analysts find refuge in the axiomatic "unmet needs" explanation because it is the common justification for "more learning supports" or "new program initiatives." ( i.e., the cyclical #additivefunction)