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When educational teams get stuck in philosophical debates without progress

Our department has been saying we need to update our curriculum for two years, but every time we meet we get stuck in the same arguments about rigor versus accessibility, and I've watched us waste hours rehashing the same philosophical debates while our students get outdated materials. We all care deeply about this work but we cannot seem to make actual decisions together.

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Everyone cares so much that you keep arguing in circles while students get outdated materials.

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