Education in America

America used to thrive on its education system and that is why it became one of the greatest nations in the world. Education is the backbone of our country, and we must give high priority to improve its current condition. Unfortunately, in the past couple of decades, the education system has been regressing. It has been on the decline and not as effective. The quality of education in a country has an influence on GDP growth, social cohesion and social well being in general. In order to improve the quality of education in the U.S., the following must be taken into consideration: the structure of our education system must be reanalyzed, we must compare and contrast our education system to systems of other countries with higher rankings, and finally, there must be a solution.

The greatest country in the world still has problems evenly distributing education to its youth. The articles I have read for this unit have a common theme regarding our education system. The authors illustrate to the reader about the struggles in America concerning how we obtain and education. Oppression, politics, racism, and socioeconomic status are a few examples of what is wrong with our country and its means of delivering a fair education to all Americans.

The education system in America has a long history of struggle and change, as we have grown as a nation we have experienced an ever-increasing rise in diversity. This diversity has caused rigidities between groups and all stratus of society and has been a major impact in debates concerning the educational opportunities in America.

Read the news, scroll through social media, or even talk to a neighbor, and it is clear that everyone has an opinion regarding American education. Between corrupt politicians, unprepared teachers, and limited resources, it is no wonder that American youth appear to be less and less intelligent. In Plato’s Republic, Socrates poses specific ideas about the purpose of education and the ways in which it should successfully equip citizens for productive careers. In the age of standardized testing, the many aspects American educational system disregard some of Socrates’ suggestions in favor of more time spent teaching more “academic” subjects. Time and time again, schools reduce funding for programs such as the arts and physical education in order

The United States of America used to be known as one of the greatest countries to be apart of. From the jobs to the economy to education people loved to be apart of the American culture. The problem many Americans are facing today is poor education. Since America is viewed as a high profile country many people have prominent expectations on what they are receiving, specifically the education. The fact is that there are major problems with all levels of the education system today. Starting with early education, teachers are quick to say children needs to be medicated or put into special education. Proceeding to the general or high school education where kids are graduating but not prepared for what’s after. Lastly how higher education or college can hardly be afforded in today’s society. As a result of the failing education system, many parents blame the child or society when in actuality the failing system is corrupted by some teachers, lack of preparation, and lack of affordability in higher education.

Advanced technology and forms of communication have changed the way we look at our nation. The current political climate and the cultural movement that is happening in our nation is going to go down in history as a revolution. A revolution where news headlines are instantaneously on our phone screens, and thanks to our advanced technology, a whole world of information is a few clicks away. However, despite these advancements in technology, the cultural change in America is often slowed down because there is a general lack of education. In America, education is the one, if not the biggest barriers that economically and institutionally suppress an overwhelming amount of the nation’s adults. Majority of adults in America do not have basic reading and writing skills yet education is still not a priority in America. There is a crucial need for education in America, now more than ever. In my opinion, the only reason for the current political climate in America is the lack of education that brings basic awareness. The solution to what we are witnessing as a nation is an education that makes individuals aware of the reality of our circumstances and allows them to see a perspective from multiple points of views. In this paper, I will present my argument on why education should be made a priority in America.

The education system has been the cornerstone of freedom and equity for economic success in The United States. However, the history of education has never been so crucial to the collective future of our nation and to the young people. The public schools must struggle to provide equality in educational system as never before. The demand for education has become necessary and growing to provide education for all students to comply with the rigorous academic standards on a global scale (Baker, B. D., Sciarra, D. G., Farrie, D. (2010, p. 1).

Our school system is one of the most praised things in the United States of America. At a very young age we put our children in school to educate them and make them intelligent. We see these children as our future doctors, lawyers, and business men. The United States of America gives quality education with experienced teachers whose goals are to make the children our future leaders. We don’t only educate these children with book smarts, but we

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 this essay the topic of discussion is the social values in American society in the last fifty years and how it has changed the face of education in the United States. Along with social issues that schools face. Some changes that happened in the American society in the last fifty years that has changed the face of education are laws being updated, schools are being filled with different cultures and races. A law that was formed to do with education was No Child Left Behind act (NCLB). This law was passed in 2002 to update the act of elementary and secondary education act of 1965 (Klein, 2015). This act was updated to close the gap of achievement between the minority and poor to the ones that are more advanced. Before this act was created

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.

In the United States, the education is lacking compared to the rest of world’s learning process for several reasons. The country lacks in the area of the arts, and when the subject of sexuality constantly comes to play, very violent actions, and mind confusing topics; the reactions are condensing. America is scared of differences like any normal person is, but America’s people should not be frightened or rejecting of the idea of gays. In Sanders article, “Dialogue On Queering Arts Education Across The Americas,” he discusses the topic of the sexuality issues in the arts education,

Education, by far, is one of the most valuable things in a person's’ life. Fortunately, I have always had the privilege of gaining a wonderful education from my local public school district. In addition to gaining a superb education, I have learned to value education. Without gaining a proper education, filled with diversity and knowledge, people lack a mindset which allows them to grow in character and mind. A quality education must be available to all citizens of America, despite socioeconomic standings.

America’s education system always has been an issue, but money isn’t one of them. America spends more money on education than most countries. Every year the education system tries to improve by providing over hundreds of initiatives, but it’s all going the wrong way. In Ken Robinson’s TED talk he discusses America’s education issues and compares to it a “Death Valley”. He’s convinced there are three principles on how human life flourishes which are curiosity, creativity, and humans being different and diverse.

Schools have changed remarkably since they were first introduced centuries ago. Continue reading in order to find out how the past has shaped education, as we know it. There are six main eras or time periods in which important things occurred for the American School System, The colonial era, The growth of public schooling, The progressive era, the segregation and Integration era, the 1960s-1970s, and the 1980- present era.