Education: The Down Fall of the U.S.

Over the course of many years, several things have changed, including technology, science, and people; however, our culture and idea of education have not. Some of these problems include teachers that are not being as valued as they should be and students who are changing both physically and mentally, but are still not being supported by our education system. The education system itself is also problematic as well, but it can be fixed with a change in our culture. Teachers and students are the base of the education system, and by not helping them, the system is not helping itself. Students are gaining new emotions and viewpoints, but the education system has had a hard time keeping up, even teachers are changing but are still undervalued.

The human mind is perhaps the greatest object on the earth, animate or inanimate, but without the proper training, the mind is a relatively useless tool. Through the development of formal education systems, humans as a whole have tried to ensure the training of all minds so as to continue prosperity for the world. Most of the time, though, education systems do not realize the harm they are doing to developing minds and the subsequent negative consequences. Among the largest of these inadequate education systems is the American primary schooling system. The American education system is in fact failing; it continues to deplete children of their natural creativity and thirst for knowledge while preaching conformity, which in turn creates an

One in seven adults in America will not be able to read this paper (Toppo). This is an alarming fact to me, because if they can’t read this then what can they read? There are many factors which have led to the failed education system of the United States. Some of the main factors that have led to this ongoing problem have connections with this economic hardship we are facing. Teachers and schools budgets are being cut which is harshly affecting education. Schools are leaning towards standardized tests to determine if a student has learned what they should through the curriculum. By these testing methods being forced on students and teachers, this affects what is taught in a class room by forcing teachers to lean more towards teaching

Summary: The 1983 report, A Nation at Risk, issued by the National Commission on Excellence in Education and the Goals 2000 report of 1991 by the National Governors Association created calls for education reform in the United States. They resulted in stricter standards for teaching certification, changes in standardized testing, and a raise in teachers salaries especially in the South. President Bush passed the No Child Left Behind Act in 2002 to also try to boost education performance especially for racial minorities and urban centers. NCLB required schools to give mandatory tests to determine student aptitude in core subject courses. Schools are rated according to the Adequate Yearly Progress scale which determines how much a school's testing

The A Nation at Risk report for many improvements to achieve in order to save American education. First, the school curriculum needed more “rigor” to encourage students. If classes became more challenging, then students would have an incentive try harder in school in order to do better and graduate to a higher level. Higher standards need to be met in order for a student to prove they are ready for that next step instead of working the minimum to upgrade. In fact, social promotion took place and allowed students to move up a grade without them having the skills in order to boost their self-esteem amongst their peers. The Nation at Risk report that new, rigorous standards were needed to be met before students are able

A Nation at Risk was and is a document that in essence gave/gives a call to arms to wake up the American nation in regards to mediocrity within education. The report changed high schools to include more necessary core classes for the American high school student and brought about other forms of changes for American schools. It has brought about both negative and positive results in the reform towards successful education of all students. It was imperative to bring about awareness of the decline in educational results, but the modes of transition are still in need of great adjustments. Overall, the A Nation at Risk document set in motion the road for alteration within the American education system which

The article discussed the vision of President George W Bush who signed the law NCLB and believes that students must be assessed and if students continuum failing, as a result the school will be shut down. Bush focused on how performing schools and the importance the NCLB act in providing families support. NCLB prove to be more challenging than beneficial. (Quinton, 2015). Also, the impact that this law has on students’ progress, the students must be assessed (informal, formally) through on the school year and they are continually failing as a result of racial and ethnic gaps, and poverty. This article was published on April 24, 2015 from www.nationaljournal.com . It is a digital media company based in Washington DC.

The outlook of the United States’ future is in jeopardy. The reality is that the United States is falling behind the world and will continue do so due to its education system. The standards of U.S. education have stagnated while globally, the competition has become fiercer and more bent upon producing the best students. The U.S. government pays for $10,995 for a student. South Korea spends $6,723 and consistently gets higher scores than the U.S in math, reading and science. These are unacceptable results. In business, one should try to maximize profits while minimizing costs. The U.S. education system not

In the past, many people believed that a high school diploma was good enough to get a good job with which support a family, but now 76% of college professors and 63% of employers believe that high school diploma is no indication that a student has learned the basics for any job.1 Test scores and studies have shown that America's education system is lagging behind many other industrialized countries due to poor implementation of new curriculum that doesn't help kids prepare for the all important standardized testing. These tests make or break a student's year in terms of meeting the goals set for them at the beginning year. If the American education system is solely test focused and doesn't teach practical skills to kids, then we are going

One would think that as a World Superpower the United States education system would be producing exceptionally high caliber young men and women to become contributing members of society upon graduation. However, in many ways, the opposite is shown to be the case, with declining test scores, with a 19% dropout rate among high school students, with a 41% drop out rate of college students, and 40% of the graduates unprepared to either continue their educations at universities or become worthwhile members of the workforce. These declines can be attributed to many factors including lack of parental involvement, teen pregnancy, rising tension in world affairs, drug use, and many others, however, our government 's involvement in the school system is another major factor and is the current focus of this paper. In it I intend to show how many of the government 's policies with regards to education are proving to be a major hindrance in the preparedness of our youth once they 've completed their requisite milestones for graduation. (U.S.A Department of Education, 2012)

The United State Educational system desperately need overhauling. Research indicates statistically, the United State education standard is below average. According to this article, The Decline of American Education by Miha Vindis “The problem begins very early in the national academic system. Beginning in elementary school many students are already behind the nationally accepted standards. For example, one study found that only 31 percent of fourth graders are proficient in reading on the NAEP (National Assessment of Educational Progress) and by eighth grade this number is virtually the same (33 percent). If the average student is not an efficient reader, how can we expect them

Contrary to the fact that higher education is being more sought after, teenagers are dropping out of high school at an alarming rate every day. Some people can choice to see this situation as a sort of social Darwinism for the weak fall short while the strong excel. Since this statement, in its own right, proves true people neglect the expenses this minority takes on society as a whole. The amount of time, money and effort given to these students is wasted after all these years for now they won’t even have the benefit of having a high school diploma. I believe that both the state and the student suffer when they are slowly eased out of high school by “Senioritis.”

The 1983 publishing of A Nation At Risk, a landmark event in modern American educational history, marked a turning point, or rather a catalyst, for educational reform. After an eighteen month study, it was found that twenty three million Americans and thirteen percent of all seventeen year olds were functionally illiterate. These findings led the publishing to suggest reforms for the system. "The teaching of English in high school should equip graduates to: (a) comprehend, interpret, evaluate, and use what they read; (b) write well-organized, effective papers; (c) listen effectively and discuss ideas intelligently; and (d) know our literary heritage and how it enhances imagination and ethical understanding, and how it relates to the customs, ideas, and values of today 's life and culture” (A Nation At Risk, 25). The goal of A Nation At Risk was to promote education in order to help fortify the nation’s future. The goal of this education was to excel as a system, which is defined by the National Commission on Excellence in Education as "a school or college that sets high expectations and goals

When T. H. Bell was secretary of education, he created the national Commission of Excellence in education. Essentially, this was a report which focuses on the quality of education the USA. This occurred as a result of concerns in regards to the strengths and weakness in our educational system. Our education system was described as undistinguished. (The National Commission on Excellence in

A person 's future accomplishments are largely dependent on the education they receive during their childhood, teenage years, and early adulthood. In the U.S., however, college students and adults alike are falling behind globally, and the source of the problem is education. American students are receiving poor educations due to problems within the country 's education system, leaving them unprepared for the adult world. Of all the issues with the American education system, the five largest ones are most harmful to students ' learning experience. The No Child Left Behind Act of 2001, though originally intended to help students by enforcing rigorous standards and regularly evaluating their progress, has only made it more difficult for them to comprehend what they are learning. Another piece of legislation, The Common Core State Standards Initiative, was also adopted with students ' best interests in mind, but has allowed schools to provide substandard education that fails to give complete information and stifles the creativity of both students and their teachers. These teachers also have the potential to be a large problem, as unqualified, out-of-field, and in-training educators are hired to reduce costs for the schools they work in. Reducing costs, however, still leaves schools unable to improve their outdated buildings, many of which are falling apart due to age or lack modern computers, creating an