Any educated landscaper that's worth his salt will tell you that the quickest way to green up your grass is to add some nitrogen, Ammonium Nitrate to be exact. That same "educated landscaper", if he is worth his salt, will also tell you that adding Ammonium Nitrate to your lawn is also the worst thing that you can do for your grass. Yes, it is true that adding Ammonium Nitrate to your lawn does a quick job of greening up your grass, with the blade of the grass receiving the most benefits (primarily aesthetic); however, just like most quick fixes, Ammonium Nitrate is fast acting, short lived, and doesn't support the growth of the root system. This unbalanced approach to fertilization ultimately leaves the grass susceptible to disease and weakens its ability to endure hash weather conditions.
Similar to the effects that Ammonium Nitrate has on grass, the present education policy in the U.S. has narrowed its focus and stressed quick and visible results instead of dealing with the root of the problem. David Bornstein, in his New York Times blog, agrees stating that "in response to the No Child Left Behind act, nearly half of all school districts in the country have shifted large chunks of time to math and reading instruction in order to improve student test scores."
Similar to the effects that Ammonium Nitrate has on grass, the present education policy in the U.S. has narrowed its focus and stressed quick and visible results instead of dealing with the root of the problem. David Bornstein, in his New York Times blog, agrees stating that "in response to the No Child Left Behind act, nearly half of all school districts in the country have shifted large chunks of time to math and reading instruction in order to improve student test scores."
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