Many people see the US as a superpower; these people believe that the US is the
best at everything. However, US education does not show that at all. In the 60s,
the US decided to "dumb down" the school system in order to "stop
discrimination." Unfortunately, we have paid the price for this. The US
falls behind many countries when compared to other countries in testing. The US
school system, compared to other countries, is a joke. Even several developing
countries have a better system then us.
What are your thoughts about this? Do you think something should be done about
this? If so, what needs to be done?
I have to agree American school system suck. Will I live, when I used to be in
high school. I am the class of '04', when I left my high school year. Today, I
hear after class '04' they start a program call "small comm." Like you
say supposely stop discrimination. That small comm. is not even helping. They
still hater and gang going on. As matter fact I hear it got wrose and drop out
is increasing. I have to agree other area does have better school system. I
think American student are being spoil.
I have to agree.
1. They need to be increasing the requirements to pass classes not lowering
them.
2. This no child left behind idea is BS. better funding, better trained and
better paid teachers, and parents that actually get involved with their kids is
the answer to getting more kids to pass.
3. I believe we should be required to learn more than 1 language from pre-school
through high-school at the minimum. Its not a globalization thing its learning
about other cultures
4. Another problem is people who actually believe they should get something for
nothing. I've been in classes when these people whine about having to work to
get good grades and I've known teachers who had to deal with them and the
parents that think the kid is right.
5. I alos belive that class with practical applications should be required to
start in highschool and continue on through college. Theory is about all that is
taught usually. Good teachers will manage to work in practical applications but
it can be tough depending on the class.
I know what you mean. I graduated from high school in 2005, and even my college
workload is lighter than my parents say it should be. The "dumbing
down" of the school systems doesn't just apply to grade school and
secondary education, but to colleges as well.
The US needs to shape up and stop this "no child left behind" crap. If
the kids aren't willing to work, fine. Don't drag the ones who have what it
takes down with the dumb kids.
The US school system is pretty bad, I'll give you that. I'm not even going to
get into what I think about No Child Left Behind... What we need is for everyone
to stop playing the blame game. Parents are blaming schools and schools are
blaming the government and so on. Everyone gets some blame because there are
teachers who are not fit to teach, funds that are being mismanaged, and parents
and students who are not willing to work together with teachers. I believe for a
student to learn, there needs to be communication between at least the teacher
and the student. The student must be motivated to learn. Learining should be
fun, which is what I have been working on in my curriculum.
Breaking it down:
There needs to be more equality in the funds being distributed to schools. I've
been to schools where the textbooks (and the school in general) are pretty much
falling apart. Then again I've also been to schools that have Olympic sized
pools and automatic flush toilets and all those luxeries. I'm not saying that
schools should get rid of sports or not focus on them, but education should
always come first.
Teachers-- I think that teachers should be evaluated on a yearly basis
regardless of tenure. Why? There's some teachers at my old elementary school
that I had when I was there who are
still teaching... and to be honest, they weren't that great when I was there.
(Unless, they're like a fine wine...) I think that the teachers should be
evaluated by their peers AND by their students because it'll give the Board more
perspective...
Okay, the only thing I'll say about NCLB. In who's perfect world does it make
sense to give LESS funding to schools who do not pass the standardized tests? I
can see the whole "bribe them with money" thing, but in my mind
wouldn't it make more sense that the schools who are failing recieve more money
so that they can afford to pay for tutoring services and overtime to help their
students do better?
I think that it is preposterous that teacher's are paid virtually nothing in
comparison with business CEOs who would not be where they are today if it had
not been for the education they recieved from their teachers. I think the low
pay is what scares some people away from the profession and allows incompetent
teachers to keep their jobs...
We need a REVOLUTION!
(Aa~ I didn't realize how long my post was... gomen ne! )
Many people see the US as a superpower; these people believe that the US is the best at everything. However, US education does not show that at all. In the 60s, the US decided to "dumb down" the school system in order to "stop discrimination." Unfortunately, we have paid the price for this. The US falls behind many countries when compared to other countries in testing. The US school system, compared to other countries, is a joke. Even several developing countries have a better system then us.
What are your thoughts about this? Do you think something should be done about this? If so, what needs to be done?
I have to agree American school system suck. Will I live, when I used to be in high school. I am the class of '04', when I left my high school year. Today, I hear after class '04' they start a program call "small comm." Like you say supposely stop discrimination. That small comm. is not even helping. They still hater and gang going on. As matter fact I hear it got wrose and drop out is increasing. I have to agree other area does have better school system. I think American student are being spoil.
I have to agree.
1. They need to be increasing the requirements to pass classes not lowering them.
2. This no child left behind idea is BS. better funding, better trained and better paid teachers, and parents that actually get involved with their kids is the answer to getting more kids to pass.
3. I believe we should be required to learn more than 1 language from pre-school through high-school at the minimum. Its not a globalization thing its learning about other cultures
4. Another problem is people who actually believe they should get something for nothing. I've been in classes when these people whine about having to work to get good grades and I've known teachers who had to deal with them and the parents that think the kid is right.
5. I alos belive that class with practical applications should be required to start in highschool and continue on through college. Theory is about all that is taught usually. Good teachers will manage to work in practical applications but it can be tough depending on the class.
I know what you mean. I graduated from high school in 2005, and even my college workload is lighter than my parents say it should be. The "dumbing down" of the school systems doesn't just apply to grade school and secondary education, but to colleges as well.
The US needs to shape up and stop this "no child left behind" crap. If the kids aren't willing to work, fine. Don't drag the ones who have what it takes down with the dumb kids.
The US school system is pretty bad, I'll give you that. I'm not even going to get into what I think about No Child Left Behind... What we need is for everyone to stop playing the blame game. Parents are blaming schools and schools are blaming the government and so on. Everyone gets some blame because there are teachers who are not fit to teach, funds that are being mismanaged, and parents and students who are not willing to work together with teachers. I believe for a student to learn, there needs to be communication between at least the teacher and the student. The student must be motivated to learn. Learining should be fun, which is what I have been working on in my curriculum.
Breaking it down:
There needs to be more equality in the funds being distributed to schools. I've been to schools where the textbooks (and the school in general) are pretty much falling apart. Then again I've also been to schools that have Olympic sized pools and automatic flush toilets and all those luxeries. I'm not saying that schools should get rid of sports or not focus on them, but education should always come first.
Teachers-- I think that teachers should be evaluated on a yearly basis regardless of tenure. Why? There's some teachers at my old elementary school that I had when I was there who are still teaching... and to be honest, they weren't that great when I was there. (Unless, they're like a fine wine...) I think that the teachers should be evaluated by their peers AND by their students because it'll give the Board more perspective...
Okay, the only thing I'll say about NCLB. In who's perfect world does it make sense to give LESS funding to schools who do not pass the standardized tests? I can see the whole "bribe them with money" thing, but in my mind wouldn't it make more sense that the schools who are failing recieve more money so that they can afford to pay for tutoring services and overtime to help their students do better?
I think that it is preposterous that teacher's are paid virtually nothing in comparison with business CEOs who would not be where they are today if it had not been for the education they recieved from their teachers. I think the low pay is what scares some people away from the profession and allows incompetent teachers to keep their jobs...
We need a REVOLUTION!
(Aa~ I didn't realize how long my post was... gomen ne!
)