Fast-Tracking Educational Reform Case Study

Talent is a recurring pattern of thought, feeling or behaviour that can be applied productively.

While a college education may have previously measured an individual’s success, much of the contemporary working world relies quite heavily upon skills, rather than a college degree (Reich par. 3). There are a lot of cases in which talent is all one needs. One’s talent then

problem at hand is the rising rate of unemployment. This problem must be dealt with

Everyone graduates from high school knowing how to read, write and do basic math (hopefully). But to be a self-sufficient adult, those skills are not enough. In fact, they’re nowhere close to enough. Advanced skills in academic areas aren’t going to help a young adult out of every jam he is likely to face in the next few years. Most of those predicaments probably will have nothing to do with Shakespeare, trigonometry or world history. What will he do when his car breaks down or he gets sick? Does she know how to navigate a job interview

In the time of the industrial boom, factories needed masses of employees to work the assembly lines. In today’s world of mechanization and technology, this need has decreased. Friedman explains, “…as the world has flattened out, those mass-production jobs are increasingly being automated or outsourced. There are fewer and fewer decent jobs for those without a lot of knowledge” (463). The students must be better educated in order to compete in today’s economy and work force. If they are not better educated, Tucker says the only solution is “driving down their wages” (Friedman 463). By driving down wages, the workers earn less money; with less money to spend, the workers don’t buy as much and don’t pump as much money into the economy. Furthermore, the government may need to provide financial support to these workers, essentially losing money. The loss of money and unused human capital creates and sustains a

Youth unemployment has been a constant problem in Australia for decades. In Treasurer Scott Morrison and the Coalition’s 2016-17 budget, a new plan focusing on helping young people join the workforce aims to drastically lower the youth unemployment rate over the next few years: the ‘Youth Jobs PaTH Program’. The $752 million dollar program aims to help up to 120,000 vulnerable young people over the next four years (Budget 2016-17, Queensland Government). However, there is a concern how effective the scheme will be, due to its emphasis on purely internships. Many argue that the Coalition’s youth unemployment scheme ‘Working Futures’ is a better option to lower youth unemployment, for its alternative structure and focus. To decide which one is best for Australia, both the Coalition and Labor Party’s scheme will be judged by analysing their social impacts upon the Australian youth.

Education in America started with the Pilgrims in the early 1600’s. The first public school was opened in 1635 in Boston Massachusetts. In 1642, Massachusetts started an education reform that stated “Any child not properly educated would apprentice to a trade”. This education reform was created because they believed it was important for children and citizens to be able to read the laws of the land. This was the first law that required children to be education. If they were not properly educated they would be moved from their home to a better fit environment where they would be able to learn. Virginia then followed with a similar law in 1646. In 1647 Massachusetts founded an act called “Old Deluder Satan Act”. This act required towns of more than fifty families to hire a teacher for reading and writing. Towns of more than a hundred families had to establish a grammar school which served as college preparation. Dame schools taught reading and writing to females because this was all they were expected to learn so that they would not have the same intellect as men. Their classes were held in the teacher’s kitchen who continued her chores while the students did their lessons. At the beginning of the 20th century, parents and public schools began demanding more practical and useful curriculums.

The United States educational system has realized moments in its history when educational reform was the answer to the perceived social and economic issues plaguing the country (Strickland, 1985). In 1892, the National Education Association created a committee to determine what should be taught in American schools. Specific courses of study were identified that addressed two basic components. Specific courses of study were deemed necessary for students to find success when attending college. It was also determined that students should have a well-rounded education that provided relevance for the academic topics that would be studied (Tenam-Zemach & Flynn, 2011). The quality of instruction seemed not to be the issue. One-room schoolhouses

Over the years, there has been a great impact on society and the workforce due to the shift from a manufacture driven economy to a retail and service driven one. One of the main causes of this is the outsourcing of manufacturing and entry-level jobs to those overseas in order for the company to earn more profit. They hire foreign workers to be employed for little wages and take openings away from those living in the United States where the products will be sold. Therefore, there are few job openings, particularly in the expanding service industry, for those without advanced degrees and more people are fighting for them during the past decade due to the Great Recession. A significant problem associated with this is that people are forced to

Despite the best undertakings of remedial specialists and educators to construct the workforce over the span of late years, lacks are

It is common to hear the notion that some people have specific gifts when they were born, and the others do not have. However, we can also see the argument that every child could become professionals in every area. My view is that it is of truth that some individuals are inherently born gifted in some fields, but this may not be the only reason to gain greatness. Others can also develop skills in fields as such music or sports through training and practices.

Once a you become unemployed, however, you become powerless, desperate for any source of an income. Once in this position, an individual is likely to take a job which is below their capabilities and for less pay.  The difference in class and standing continues to increase. Those with money have the luxury of waiting for a job that strikes their interest, not just a job to make minimum wage.  They can wait until an appropriate job comes up or they can further their education to improve their position even more. Economically, the world is entering into a new phase in which fewer workers will be needed to produce the goods and services for the global population.  For most of the modern era, people's worth has been determined by the value of their labor and skills.

The government could be so much more involved in social issues than they are right now. The case for more government is strengthened even more if it can be shown that some of our current problems are worsening and that we face significant new threats to our quality of life. When thinking about whether we need more government in this country ask yourself these questions. Is there room for improvement in government programs? Are any of our social and economic problems worsening? Are you facing new and serious threats to your wellbeing? If you answered yes to any of these questions this logically indicates the need for more government in the United States.

Daniel Coyle, the author of the book, The Talent Code, claims that, “Greatness isn’t born, it’s grown.” Coyle supports his claim by first explaining why the Brazilian soccer team is so great. He then explains how his theory, “deep practice”, can be proven by doing a word recall exercise. Lastly the author applies his theory to a real life situation, trying to remember a person's name at a party. Coyle’s purpose is to convince people that one doesn’t need to be born with a talent to become talented.

Increasing youth unemployment rates in South Africa who can not be absorbed into the economic sector due to mismatch of skills