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“It is easier to move a cemetery than to change a curriculum.” quote by Woodrow Wilson
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“It is easier to move a cemetery than to change a curriculum.”

Woodrow Wilson

About This Quote

Source Speech: Presidential address, 1915

Compares difficulty of changing education to moving a cemetery.

In simple terms: Changing curricula is extremely hard.

Key Takeaway

Advocate for educational reform.

Themes

education change institutional inertia

Mood

reflective critical

Type

political philosophical

When to use this quote

  • school board meetings
  • policy making
  • academic publishing

Key Concepts

curriculum reform institutional resistance

Questions to Reflect On

  • Why is educational change resisted?
  • What strategies can overcome institutional inertia?
A Different Perspective

Resistance may stem from cultural values, not just bureaucracy.

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