The Controversy Of The Great Schools

This quotation refers to the philosophy of their society. It is socially criticized because it gave everybody access to the same information and therefore not allowing anyone to think freely. In their society, intelligence means nothing. Referring to the first quotation, if they are told to know something, then they will not ask questions, and therefore everyone will be equal in their knowledge. In this civilization, one is not allowed to be intellect because someone who is stronger in that area has more to offer, like the 'bright boy ', who is hated by others who are not as strong. The society wants children to attend school earlier, "we 've lowered the kindergarten age year after year until now we 're almost snatching them from the cradle." (Ray Bradbury, 1953, p.60) This is an example of social criticism because the younger the children are attending

At the end of “The Purpose Of Education” even Martin Luther King wanted to warn us about the future of our education. In my opinion, I believe that people should follow Martin Luther King Jr’s advice. Even in today's modern world situations like this are happening. Racism and bully are a major issue that is happening in schools all across the nation and in the world. All the fights that take place in a location where education happens.

Children who grow up in a poor area go to school where there are 50 kids in one class and individual attention is never given, and children of high class families will go to schools that have smaller class sizes and individual attention. Even when a poor child goes to a better schoolteachers will question if the work done is their own and also only expect hard work from the rich kids. “if you are a child of low income parents, the chances are good that you will receive limited and often careless attention from adults in your high school.” Theodore Sizer “Horace’s Compromise,” “If you are the child of upper-middle income parents, the chances are good that you will receive substantial and careful attention.” (203) These quotes from another author showcase that school in America is often times based on the social standing of the parents.

“It is those who are successful, in other words, who are most likely to be given the kinds of special opportunities that lead to further success. It’s the rich who get the biggest tax breaks. It’s the best students who get the best teaching and most attention.

Shakuntala Devi, quoted above, was an Indian writer and mental calculator, popularly known as the "human computer.” She wrote many novels including The World of Homosexuals, which is considered the first study of homosexuality in India. She treated homosexuality in an understanding light and is considered a pioneer in the field. I chose her quote because it exemplifies what I believe to be true; this generation goes to school for the simple purpose of getting a diploma and after that most of the information we gathered over the past 12 years is thrown away. The time we wasted on such information could easily have been used to learn more skills that we would use in our everyday life. Schools should focus on teaching students the skills they need and instead of focusing on giving information with the sole intent of passing tests.

     Will Durant, a businessman and the founder of General Motors, once said, “Education is the transmission of civilization.” Unfortunately, education is still one of the most deliberated and controversial issues in the United States. Thus far, the privilege or right to receive education has not attained the level of equality throughout the nation; poor districts obtain less educational funding while rich districts obtain more, creating an immense gap between the quality of schools in poor and rich areas.

Today, education enables us to enlarge our knowledge and open doors for opportunities to the path of having a good future. In the five readings, each written by a different author, there was a lesson learned and something to take away from each one. Reading through the passages by Mann, Moore, Malcolm X, Gatto, Rose, and Anyon, each author contributed his or her point of view on general public education. This topic can be very argumentative depending on the quality of education people receive. Education today is the single most important mean for individuals to achieve their personal goals in the workforce.

There are many controversies that American public education system does more harm than good. In “Against School” by John Taylor Gatto and “Social Class and the Hidden Curriculum of Work” by Jean Anyon, explains how school education destructively impacts us. Gatto states his experience as a public school teacher and why he “just can't-do it anymore”. He was tired how the schooling was programmed. He argues how school system are affecting students to be more like “childlike” citizens. Also, Anyon demonstrates her research on how there are many different kinds of education depending what “class” you were. She informs us that there is an inequality in “Social Class and the Hidden Curriculum of Work”. She tells us that this difference in

“In these days, it is doubtful that any child may reasonably be expected to succeed in life if he is denied the opportunity of an education. Such an opportunity, where the state has undertaken to provide it, is a right which must be made available to all on equal terms.”

"It is not fair that other kids have a garden and new things. But we don't have," said Elizabeth. I wish that this school was the most beautiful school in the whole why world." This letter was written by Elizabeth to Jonathan Kozol, explaining to him that her school did not have a pleasing appearance and low resources. These are one of the few things Kozol addresses in his article, "Still Separate, Still Unequal: America's Education Apartheid" that affect students with their education. I agree with Kozol that due to poor financial resources and educational opportunities the American education system challenges the core belief of the American dream by not giving everyone equal opportunity.

Petit Poussin Learning Center is dedicated to meet all children’s needs in a welcoming and nurture environment. Our program is based upon the constructivism believe approach, that claims that humans gain knowledge and meaning through interaction between their experiences, learning, and exchanges their ideas with others. The constructivism approach has influenced by divers disciplines, which include psychology, sociology, education and the history of science.

Although we might all get the equal education there is still times in which education might seem unfair or not high quality. Since we do have the possibility to go to school all we need is for the teachers to give us their time and effort for us to become great people in the future. In Kirp’s article “The Secret to Fixing Bad Schools” it says we should be giving the students' “teachable moments”. This is a great option of helping the children out. They will be able to learn and make connections to their education materials if they are taught the right ways. It also says a way for students to succeed “students must become thinkers, not just test-takers” I feel like this is a very powerful saying. Kirp have a good point students should become

“You didn't get there on your own. I'm always struck by people who think, well, it must be because I was just so smart. There are a lot of smart people out there. It must be because I worked harder than everybody else. Let me tell you something – there are a whole bunch of hardworking people out there.” (Obama, 2012) How does this quotation relate to the increase of capitalism in the education institution? It has to do with the mentality of what people believe they are entitled to which is for the most part, a libertarian perspective. Libertarianism promotes equality of rights and a free market economy; however, there is a bias in favour for people who happen to have the benefits of arbitrary factors such as a good education or the

Sir Francis Bacon once proclaimed in his book Meditationes Sacrae and Human Philosophy, “Knowledge is power.” If “Knowledge is power,” than whoever teaches his knowledge would possess the power over the student. Likewise, when parents decide where to enrollee that school whether public or private possess enormous power to shape their young child’s life. Since they possess great control over a parent’s child, it greatly affects the kind of person that child will turn into. Where children go to school affect their whole lives.

The School for Good and Evil was written by Soman Chainani and is a fantasy, this story takes place mostly at the School for Good and Evil but it also takes place in Gavaldon.