Education Across America

There was a time when America’s education system was top-notch according to the culture and society. With time, a myriad of things has changed, but unfortunately what has not evolved is the American education system. The country is still following a system which was not designed for the current global economic climate. Equality, as positive as it sounds is not as sufficient when it comes to education. The system treats students equally yet expect a similar culmination and outcome. Every child has his individuality and distinct abilities; one cannot judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree. Conversely, a few of the prominent reasons why the education system is failing are overcrowded schools, the rise of technology, and following the same old school hours.

Education in America is one of the most important issues that face our nation. If the education in America is not thought of one of most serious issues we face, our nation as a whole will fall. There are many debates and they seemly extend to all walks of life. The debates range from the decline in education, school vouchers, and the no child left behind law. As a nation, the United States is ranked above others. We must search for that solution to all of the pro’s and con’s in education. The solution should allow all walks of life to excel in the education realm. After all, the children of today will be the leaders of tomorrow.

Education plays important role in society. It determines the final development of an adult’s personality. In today’s society most jobs require a University degree. To receive a University degree students need to rely on a good education system. Does America provide this? The American education system has relied on the grade point average system for a long time. The problem with this is there is not a universal GPA grade point system varying from course to course. This creates an inaccurate way to determine ones overall achievements. Teachers have different standards than others, grade inflation can occur and students can be exposed to different learning environments. Does the education system need to change to create fairness?

In Canadian society, there are certain things that are expected to happen. Any type of public hatred against the LGBTQ+ community, or any other cultural, or religious group, is completely not acceptable. As well as sexual education is to be taught in the school system. Beginning September of 2015, the Ontario school system implemented an upgrade to the province’s sexual health education curriculum. The updated curriculum contains a more progressive outlook than the old curriculum, which had not been updated since 1998 Today’s society is sexually explicit, and because of this, Ontario has tapered their sexual education towards this fact. This essay will explore the differences in how the curriculum has been received, and how the sexual education

Queer anthropology is often identified under cultural anthropology and combined with studies like gender studies. It focuses on the intersectionality of human life with various identities. Queer anthropologists ask questions around queer theory and how the social constructs of identity can be challenged to envelop a new wave of thinking. Looking back on historical trends like Stonewall, researchers can see how progressive – or not- society has become in teaching history beyond the normative. They can observe how queer history is often blocked out of education in favor of the

Sex and gender play a big part in american society today and are often misconstrued. These two topics have become progressive as people are starting to express their gender and sexuality in ways other than what is and has been considered the norm. Many people believe that sexuality and gender are synonymous with one another. Gender is socially constructed while sex is biologically determined. In society’s past, Americans often strayed away from discussing controversial topics, but with the rise of different ways of addressing people, it is deemed more important to understand. Along with the blurred lines of gender and sex comes sexuality, who someone is attracted to sexually. When people stray from society’s heteronormative mindset, they are often faced with many more challenges than the average hetero man or woman. People often have the preconceived notion that if something does not concern them, then they should not be involved in it. A person who could be your neighbor, co worker, or even child, may have to deal with the troubles of people confusing their gender identity with their sex. While also facing challenges that deal with the sex of the person they choose to love. Learning the difference between gender and sexuality will open the eyes of many people and see how the two are different but relate to one another very much.

The issue of having an adjusted sexual orientation representation on the showing staffs of schools is a matter of worry to educationalists. It is viewed as vital by them that the educating of children ought not to be seen as purely a female task but rather that students ought to encounter both men and women working in classrooms. Educators have likewise communicated worry about issues, for example, assorted qualities inside of the calling what 's more, the status of a calling

This paper reviews four important trends in our educational system today across America and discusses the impact of these trends on our future educational system. We live in an ever evolving world with constant changes that are affecting every aspect of our lives daily. Our educational system has not been immune to these changes and shouldn’t be since these changes and our ability to adapt to these changes will determine our future academic success and our place in a global society.

The saga begins when queer students start to push for chartered organizations for queer students on college campuses. Acanfora had been the treasurer for the Pennsylvania State University group that was granted a charter in 1971 by the student government. Thereafter, he would discuss his sexuality with his parents too. Though a charter was granted, the university did not approve and sought to legally dismantle the organization. The university removed the charter in the fall of 1971. This was also a time in which Acanfora was discovering his identity as a gay man; he took a course on homosexuality and dated his first male. Acanfora and the group of students would continue their fight for establishing the organization, while Acanfora would pursue student teaching to become certified to teacher. The group of students decided to sue the university in 1972 to gain their charter, and coincidently, Acanfora’s student teaching contract was terminated. The university alleged that it did not do this as retaliation against the law suit, but rather they did not believe that allowing a gay person to teach fit with the university’s morals. Acanfora filed an injunction, which he won, that allowed him to return to the classroom about a week later. This sparked a great debate in Pennsylvania as to if gay and lesbian teachers were fit for the classroom. Acknowledging all of the turmoil and his future career goals as a teacher, Acanfora told the Asbury Park Press, “I won’t tell anyone about it [homosexuality] unless I’m asked because I don’t think it has any bearing. If I’m asked, I won’t hide it” (Simpson,

He notes that “little exists in the form of educational scholarship [concerning queer research]”(Msibi 67). Further, he voices his agreement with another study by Eric Richardson from 2008, in which it’s pointed out that “discrimination...is...the lack of both explicit mention of queer issues in national education policies and teaching on these issues”(67). Consequently, Msibi highlights that “higher educations are meant to be places…[of] accurate knowledge and information” and that “the lack of appropriate, positive teaching…inhibits a broadly inclusive transformation agenda”(68). The approach is valid. People are more likely to fear and shun things which they are not knowledge about. For example, the Ku Klux Klan formed within the Southern United States out of an irrational fear, and extremism, by White Americans to a rise in the status and power of African American citizens. The unknown scares us as humans, considering we are predictable creatures with habit and routine. However, while Msibi addresses the policy and curriculum changes which need to take place, it is unknown whether enforcement of these changes lies with

Twyla Tharp, a dancer and artist once said "Art is the only way to run away, without leaving home." Her point was proven when a study done by National Endowment confirmed that low-income high school students who earned little to no arts credits were five times more likely to drop out of high school than low-income students who earned many arts credits. Students that come from rough neighborhoods or bad homes can find an escape through art classes, if they're provided the outlet. Not only do students enrolled in Art Education have a more likely chance of graduating, they score better on college entrance exams. Students who took 4 years of art classes scored approximately 91 points higher on the SAT exam than those who took a half a year or less. Art class not only keeps these students in school, but it helps them go on in their schooling and achieve a higher education. If it has been proven that the arts have an effect on our students, why are we continuing to demote and defund them? My opponent might argue that the correlation between art enrolled students and how well these students do in school is low; however a neuroscientist, Michael Gazzaniga proved this incorrect. In a study asking "Are smart people drawn to the arts or does arts training make people smarter?", a "clear benefit" was found with kids trained in the arts, versus kids that weren't given the

Unfortunately, while the majority of people think that the arts are expressive and creative, most will agree that does not make them essential to education. Some even view the arts as usless; a costly waste of time. Hence, art programs in schools are often squeezed in, if taught at all, and the the first to be cut when the budget is trimmed. With government policies such as the Common Core State Standards in mind, school districts have begun to re-direct funds toward subjects that require standardized testing, with the intention of increasing the overall scores of their students. In doing so, they have sidelined arts education. Although, ironically, art education academically benfits student work on the whole curriculum.

Sexuality has become a touchy subject due to the major increase in gays, lesbians, and transgender. The considerable amount of young students who are claiming these titles are an even more sensitive subject which has grasped society. When it comes to the youth of the nation every one becomes concerns. The way students are being taught is already in question, it brings more concern to society when people want students to start learning about sexuality in schools as well. I will review four main issues on teaching sexual orientation in schools. First, there are those people who feel that teaching a child about sexuality or orientation is a matter for the parents. These parents discuss with their children the aspects of sexuality in hope to

Art Education is an intricate dance between what is needed, wanted, and reflected by society. The ancient Greeks had a belief that those who created, such as a craftsman, should be shown little respect or appreciation. The importance was placed on music and the affluent did not participate in the visual arts. Even though there was resistance, Plato was a visual arts advocate and the Greek’s granted visual arts its own curriculum. The Romans maintained this position on the visual arts. However, in the Middle Ages, monks began to practice art; such as the Illuminated Manuscripts. They would then train others extensively in apprenticeships. New technologies, brought new processes that were taught in this same time consuming workshop fashion. The Renaissance, and its focus on beauty and the figure, brought a new attitude of respect and admiration for the visual arts. It was taught as classical training along with the workshops. The French developed a more structured way of how and what was to be taught concerning the visual arts in their own academies. However, all of these advances were mostly only available to the rich. This attitude was carried into colonial America where art was taught as a “luxury pursuit” (Efland, 1990) that was not deemed as very lucrative.

The time at which we are at school is thought to be one of the most critical times of our lives.It is a period in our life in which we start discovering ourselves and our sexualities.School is an institution that is thought to provide enrichment in all aspects,not just academic stimulation but also emotional maturity and psychological development.Sexuality education therefore has become a fundamental aspect of one’s learning as it not only enables us to formulate ideas regarding sexual identity and gender but also allows us acknowledge ourselves as sexual beings.It can be argued that sexuality is not ‘the property of the individual and is not a hormonally or biologically given quality’ (Epstein,O’Flynn and Telford, 2003) but rather it is a socially constructed paradigm or notion that permeates almost all aspects of not just schooling but our society,both formally and informally.This ‘notion’ of sexuality is ever-changing and it is made dynamic by particular events in history that change our perspectives and priorities.By using my personal experience of sexuality education at Avondale College and St.Dominic’s College,I aim to demonstrate the ever increasing importance of comprehensive sexuality education in New Zealand and show how the current curriculum very successfully promotes heteronormativity but often fails to wholeheartedly acknowledge desire,homosexualtity and teenage pregnancy.This failure to acknowlege key aspects of sexuality in schools has numerous consequences