The article discusses the growing disparity fostered by elite private schools, which often cultivate a sense of entitlement among students while perpetuating social inequality. It highlights the inadequacies of the meritocratic system, suggesting it not only fails to deliver true equity but also leads to dissatisfaction among students of all backgrounds. Various perspectives from educators and commentators underline the need for significant changes in both school systems and college admissions to foster a more equitable social landscape.
Private schools breed entitlement, entrench inequality-and then pretend to be engines of social change.
The meritocracy isn't working. We need something new.
Meritocracy prizes achievement above all else, making everyone—even the rich—miserable. Maybe there's a way out.
Change elite colleges, and you change America.
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