The Inadequacy Of Education : The Negative Effects Of Public Education

In a society which is relying increasingly on education, graduating high school is quickly becoming an important accolade to ensure a student’s success in society. According to a study completed in July of 2011, high school dropouts cost between $320 billion and $350 billion annually in lost wages, taxable income, health, welfare and incarceration costs. (Zhao, 2011) As well as the financial impact, there are many other aspects that should be addressed when looking at high school dropout rates. The most prevalent example is the fact that systematically, the education system has shown significant signs of unbalance in the distribution of dropout rates across different races and or ethnicities. In 2009, 4.8 percent of of blacks and 5.8 percent of Hispanics between 15 and 24 dropped out of grades 10-12, compared with 2.4 percent for white students. (Zhao, 2011) With statistics like this, it is important that we not only ensure our education system is operating in a successful way, but also providing equal education and opportunities for students of all races, ethnicities, income levels, and religious backgrounds. By examining our education system, we as educators will be able to address and hopefully resolve the issues related to the unequal dropout rates in high schools across the nation.

There is a high school dropout crisis far beyond the imagination of most Americans, concentrated in urban schools and relegating many thousands of minority children to a life of failure (McMurrey, 2014). The impact of dropouts has an effect in our country. A life of failure can contribute to these students growing up and having a possibility of unemployment due to the lack of education. There are higher chances of living in poverty, having health issues, and higher possibilities of going to prison. McMurrey (2014) states that our country is now planning how many prison beds they will need by looking at third grade reading scores. All of these factors contribute to a future crisis. If the country is looking at third grade reading levels, they assume that children will not

Across the United States, high school students can encounter a variety of issues that hinder their ability to successfully complete course work to earn the required credits towards graduation. High schools across the United States have an obligation to ensure that students are achieving and receiving a diploma. It is also in the school’s best interest to ensure students are gradating both funding wise and for the overall school rating. When a student does not receive a high school diploma the action affects the student, community and the school. High school dropouts may find it harder to obtain a job that would provide a stable and productive income verses a high school graduate thus, the financial disadvantage in turn can cause

Possibly one of the most critical issues the nation is faced with is public education in the United States. One time declaring the United States as a “Nation at Risk”, the educational commissions started to carry out one reform policy after another. With attempts to improve education, there have been reformers have modified class sizes, graduation requirements have been revised, and standardized testing implemented. Proponents of the policy feel that America’s public education system has improved, children are receiving the best instruction from the most qualified teachers, because of the increase in funding students receive extra help and parents now have a choice in what is best for their students education.

The dropout problem is not only an individual problem, but it is costly to society as a whole. Warren & Halpen-Manners (2007) explained, “high school dropouts is of fundamental social, economic, and political importance and has major implications for educational policy and practice, patterns of economic and racial/ethnic inequality, and the quality of America’s workforce” (p. 335). Coupled with that, Neild et al (2008) further argued going through the portal into adult life without high school credentials carries severe economic and employment penalties. Also, Kennelly (2007) explained “When students drop out…. the toll of the quality of life and the prosperity and competitiveness of the communities where they live and collectively across

Once the disabled or challenged students are compromised, they are pushed toward drop outs of education. How can this be helping the student’s success? Can the push for reading, writing and math be good for everyone involved? The need for higher standards is

For over a century, public education has been the backbone of our nation. But in recent years it has come under scrutiny for ill-preparing our youth for the futures that lie ahead of them. Originally established to teach young people the rights and responsibilities of being a citizen, public schooling has since transformed into the belief that it is solely for college and career readiness. Educational historian and policy analyst Diane Ravitch however, disagrees with the latter and firmly states her position in an excerpt from her book Reign of Error: The Hoax of the Privatization Movement and the Danger to America’s Public Schools. She supports her claim by utilizing logos and ethos to effectively show that the American schooling system has failed in its primary goal: teaching young people the rights and responsibilities of citizens.

In her article “Harvard Survey Reveals Pessimism About K-12”, Michelle Molnar, a contributor for Education Week, states: “In a report released last week, the business school [Harvard] indicated that 47 percent of its alumni. . . saw little improvement in the K-12 education system.” Even though public education can have a positive influence, rising high school dropout rates, increasing juvenile crime, and the falling of American education’s global rating causes some parents to wonder if public education is truly working. Public education has negatively affected children.

We are living in a illusion, where the public school system is working fine to our requirements.Over the years, millions of students are dropping out of public schools, and the number is still increasing at a rapid rate. Most parents still have the mindset that the public school system will provide plenty of opportunity for their children in the future. But in reality our public school system has done very little more than just babysit their children. The public school system has failed its students, especially in most black communities and other minority communities. Most public school students are in distress because the United States has a poor education system.The main reason the public school system has failed its students is because of lack of fund and qualify teachers.

In recent times, there has been a significant rise in high school dropout rates in United States of America. This issue has significant attention of academics and researchers and is known as "silent epidemic" as more and more American teenagers are dropping out from schools before graduation (Bridgeland, DeIulio& Morison, 200). Reports suggest that the high school dropout rates before graduation in minorities has reached 50 percent since last decade (Bridgeland, DeIulio& Morison, 202, Ferris & West, 69).

Did you know that 1.2 million high school students drop out of school every year just in the United States alone (11 Facts)? The decrease of high school graduation rates is a fairly important issue, and there are plenty of reasons to propose a change. According to the U.S. Department of Education, the current standard dropout rate of high school students is 7.4%. High school dropouts encounter way more difficulties and challenges than a high school graduate would. An average high school drop out lacks the basic education that one needs in order to be successful in life. They are more likely to face problems dealing with financial insecurity, communication skills, and of course, educational matters. With a high school diploma, one is more likely to get hired for a job, earn a higher income, and educate oneself even further. Some possible causes of high school students dropping out include stress, boredom, family problems, pregnancies, and drugs. With that said, with every issue, there is always a solution. By taking the problem at hand and looking at it from a broad perspective, we can thoroughly identify the source of the high dropout rates of U.S. high school students. There are countless factors that may be the cause of this epidemic, but a few ideas including making learning more relevant, limiting the workload given to students, and providing mandatory classes on drugs and safe sex may possibly be a solution to this

There is a varied of educational problems going around the world that are eventually present today and have not been taken into action. In fact, this will affect our current and future generations if they are not fixed. The way that the school system is teaching students is incorrect and should be provided to everyone regardless their race and income; however, schools should not teach students to learn about learning because it is affecting their intelligence.

    In the United States, there are a great amount of people who never got their high school diploma; a great percentage of these dropouts ended up living in poverty. According to Carmen DeNavas-Walt ,an employee in The United States Census Bureau, “In 2015, 26.3 percent (6.2 million) of people aged 25 and older without a high school diploma were in poverty” (DeNavas-Walt,2016). According to proffesor Rusell W. Rumberger, people who never completed their

In order to find the root cause of this disadvantage, one must cast their eye upon the top of the educational pyramid; politicians. As Spring (2012) argues in “The Goals of Public Schooling” it is their interests that are most important within education because “…the political process determines the goals of public schools which in turn determines what is taught and how it is taught” (p.9). Like all else in the world, schools are treated as a business. Those in power, the politicians, use their ability to set the curriculum in order to further advance their political, social, and economic agendas. While legislation acts such as No Child Left Behind are meant to help put an end to poverty and the disadvantage faced

The fact that the only problem you see with public education is the “curriculum” leads me to believe that you really do not know the real problems facing public education. You say the new curriculum is all about the “almighty dollar” when even prior to common core it still was about the almighty dollar. I know of kids, me being one of them, who were put in certain classes that they were not supposed to be in so the school can meet their quotas. Moreover, the fact that a teacher who does not do their job correctly, or to use a personal example, sits in the back of the room on a lawn chair while their students watch weekly movies, is a problem. Also, it is a problem when a teacher who works hard does not get a better raise then the chump I just