Describe The Role Of Education In America

Education is a sensitive subject with a very divisive line. Many strongly believe in the system. Bill Gates stated, “It's hard to improve public education - that's clear.” Others oppose it just as strongly. Friedrich Nietzsche felt, “In large states public education will always be mediocre, for the same reason that in large kitchens the cooking is usually bad.” In Texas, this has always been a concerned issue for parents, teachers, and communities. It is not just a normal topic, but a major political topic, in which the state government has shown continuous efforts to compare and evaluate the standards in which students and teachers must follow. Proper education is now something that is decided for students and

We would all like to think that schools are going to educate every child and expect them to bring every child to high standards of performance. Until fairly recently it was a permissible practice to reserve the most qualified teachers for those schools serving high-achieving, affluent, college-bound students who were believed to hold the greatest promise of success. Holding school districts accountable for improving the performance of all schools and all students might well require that resources, both human and financial, be allocated according to greatest need (ca.gov). This notion presents a challenge to public

What does it mean to be the greatest? Does it mean being number one in all aspects? Does it mean having zero issues or problems? Many people in this wonderful country believe America is the greatest. This appears as so when looked at from a surface level. However, when dug deeper into the roots of America, there is much more corruption than people are led to believe. There are various issues that most people do not see that are occurring right in front of their eyes. Many aspects of America’s systems are problematic including the educational system, social system, and various policies.

I believe that for me to get a free education in the United States is a blessing. My mom would always say "Echale muchas ganas a la escuela", which translates to "Put a lot of effort into school". Going to school, I was able to learn how to speak, read, and write in English along with other things. My educational experiences had a variety of good and bad moments, but over it allowed me to be where I am now.

For more than 200 years America has been a young nation built on the principles of democracy, unity, and hard work. Over these last 200 years America has flourished in science, industry, farming, and becoming the world’s most dominant superpower. Yet, in recent years citizens have been accused of being fat and stupid. But what is it that makes America what it is? The answer would be America is a country that has beat the odds progressed to the world stage and has citizens with the work ethic and will to keep it at the top. Many things that are great about Americans are the freedoms given by the Bill of Rights and the strict limit of power that is given to the U.S government.

A blueprint for reform was written to reauthorize the Elementary and Secondary Education Act during President Barack Obama Administration. This change was to run its course through 2020. It was recognized that there was still a need for world-class education to ensure students’ success. The blueprint built on reforms already being exercised in response to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. This addressed four areas: ”(1) Improving teacher and principal effectiveness to ensure that every classroom has a great teacher and every school has a great leader; (2) Providing information to families to help them evaluate and improve their children 's schools, and to educators to help them improve their students ' learning; (3) Implementing college- and career-ready standards and developing improved assessments aligned with those standards; and (4) Improving student learning and achievement in America 's lowest-performing schools by providing intensive support and effective interventions” (“A Blueprint for Reform”, 2011, p. 3). Like all states Missouri was to incorporate this blueprint reform within the Show-Me Standards.

The recent global economic crisis shined a spotlight on the role of government and the costs associated with providing public services. Public education is no exception to the increased interest in government costs and accountability. One of the greatest challenges in public-school systems is ensuring a fiscally responsible, high-quality, equal education for all students. The idea that a free and equal public education should be available to all students has been fundamental in our society for decades. Scholars of education such as Jefferson, Rousseau, Mann, and Dewey promoted systematic school reform with this in mind (Cubberly, 1922; Sobe, 2011). However, as governors and state legislatures look for ways to trim budgets, school districts from coast to coast are challenged to find ways to cut costs (Howley, Johnson, & Petrie, 2011). Pennsylvania is among the states currently looking at educational reforms during these tumultuous economic times, just as many school administrators face large budget deficits each year, threatening the notion of a free, equal public education for all.

Malala Yousafzai, the youngest recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize and advocator for women’s education in Pakistan, once said, “I speak not for myself but for those without voice... those who have fought for their rights... their right to live in peace, their right to be treated with dignity, their right to equality of opportunity, their right to be educated.” I was inspired by Richard Nixon’s “Address to the Nation on Labor Day”, delivered in 1971 to the American people, and his discussion of how work benefits countries not only as a whole but also individually, and how nations looking to improve their status can do so through a strong labor force. With this idea in mind, I

America’s national government has tried to help schools, but has been overall unsuccessful. Though both No Child Left Behind and Race to the Top had good intentions, neither program fully addressed the country’s needs. The government needs to provide support for all schools and all children by putting innovative, effective teachers in every classroom and giving them the supplies they need to lead the country’s children to

Students from Arab and Muslim culture will bring unique and positive qualities to our classrooms that need to be recognized and valued. Teachers have a strong influence on how comfortable a student will feel in the classroom community. I believe it is important to create an environment where students feel safe to ask questions, share their culture, be themselves, believe in what they want to believe, and be celebrated for their differences as well as similarities. I believe each culture brings forth students that have a vast array of talents and it is important to know them so that you can teach to those students accordingly.

I believe that everyone in America should have the right and opportunity to be properly educated in a decent school that is properly staffed and equipped to handle the diverse needs of their communities. After all, an education is what separates us from the animals. To me, a proper education would be well rounded. So of course it would include reading, writing and arithmetic, Earth and life sciences, local, national and world history, social studies, health, economics, art, music, literature, and physical education. Now, I do believe that our public schools do try to provide this type of education to every citizen, but I also believe that there are many children that are left behind, and there are many schools that are under staffed, under

The American education system often conjures up images of classrooms, students and teachers. Yet it can also be a point of political contention. The educational system is complex and intended to encompass all students so they can further their education and essentially their futures. However, the real question is in its effectiveness. After all, if there is no way to show that students are actually learning, then it renders the idea of schooling moot. That is why education policy in recent decades has turned towards a system of accountability in order to assess the effectiveness of schooling in the nation. A major piece of legislation that follows this philosophy is the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001, otherwise

Proper education has become a keystone of the American culture. People associate one’s level of education with his or her capability to appropriately handle a variety of situations within the world, so obtaining a degree holds a lot of value in American society. Indisputably, the primary purpose of education should be to prepare students for their lives beyond the classroom; however, if that education only exposes students to knowledge in one particular field of study, is that student truly being prepared for life? Sure, the student will be well-prepared to answer questions that arise within that area of study, but whether or not that will be enough for students to handle themselves well within the workplace is debatable. In order to

This book is about a group of parents and community members from Kentucky who became frustrated with the representatives of their state. This group felt a lack of urgency on the part of the politicians to improve the quality of education. They formed a non-profit group that consisted of 30 community members in 1980 and was formalized in 1983. The committee was led by Edward F. Prichard and now recognized as the Prichard Committee. The diligent work of this group paved the way for the Kentucky Education Reform Act in 1990.

It has been too many years coming and can no longer be ignored. Teachers need support, they need training, they need to be paid their worth. Fast track programs and education reforms are band aids on a crucial United States problem. We need to stop worrying about hiring qualified teachers to fill vacancies and concentrate on retaining the already qualified teachers in the classrooms. Teacher education should be working on substantial ways to train teachers for today’s diverse learners. Using English language learners and socioeconomic status as excuses for “poor performing schools” and “low achieving students” is not the answer. All students can learn, all students have the right to be taught, and all students can meet high expectations. There is no reason America should be last to any country in education. Closer to home, Nevada should be the United Stated best kept secret with regards to education. The amount of money in our state could provide competitive teacher salaries and benefits, more schools to alleviate overcrowding problems, teacher professional development, and learning materials necessary for student’s success. Unfortunately, education is on the bottom of politicians and city officials lists.