The Pros And Cons Of Education

I think everyone can agree that having a free, equal, and exceptional education for all students would be ideal. This has been the goal for centuries. Throughout the history of America, there have been people who believe that this is achievable and others who admit to thinking that this will never happen. Articles in the 1830s Philadelphia Gazette proved to be against the common school. I chose this article to challenge myself and my thinking about the common school. Being a future teacher, I believe that everyone should be able to receive a quality education, and I wanted to better my understanding of the opposite viewpoint in history. The main point of this article was that poor and rich children could never be on the same educational level because there is too much of a difference in their cultures to bridge the gap of education.

Today, a school education is no longer an option or privilege, but rather a need in the United States of America. The author of “Against School,” John Taylor Gatto says, “Do we really need school?” (143). What if children will not go to school, then how will they learn to read and write? Education is the demonstration of learning things around us and helps us to comprehend an objective in life. Most people who believe that children need higher education in order to succeed in life. We often don’t understand why we have to go to school every day, but when we grow up we realize that children need to attend the school for a wide range of reasons, for instance; for new experiences, increased knowledge or career preparation. School

In 1980, homeschooling was illegal in 30 states. Later on, it was recognized as a parent's right across the country in the year 1993 (Martin, 2014). A survey was made to the respondents. They were asked if homeschooling was an acceptable means of education. As the results of Phi Delta Kappan Gallup survey, Americans have become more receptive to the idea of homeschooling. They think that homeschooling has become an alternative option to public schools because it is more socially acceptable (Moreau, 2012). In the previous related study, it was mentioned that the increase of homeschooled students had been consistent. It only shows that the acceptance of homeschooling has been broad as the years passed

Not long ago, my parents received an endless amount of criticism, similar to the Walls’ family, for their decision to homeschool my siblings and me. Many “feared” for us, because according to them, there was no way we were going to learn effectively at home, what we could in a formal school. My mom tells me stories of how people she’d known expressed genuine concern over the idea of educating children in a different way than what is deemed “normal.” I do not blame these people for their concern, as they were raised in a society that emphasizes a single approach to learning. Although there were definitely times growing up when I wished to attend a brick and mortar school like “normal” people, after a certain age I genuinely appreciated my parent’s decision. Being home-schooled has taught me so much more than just the basic principles of education. I grew up being highly self-reliant due to my online school requiring students to be almost entirely responsible for keeping up with their work. Similar to college, I had a syllabus provided to me, and had no one other than myself to make sure I was on top of everything. This helped me to become a responsible and well-organized individual. I also gained a quality education, despite all of the fear and concern of those around me. I still have to answer the questions, “Why were you homeschooled?” and, “Didn’t you want to go to regular school?” more

This book relates to the topic of alternate viewpoints in education. John Holt is considered by many to be the father of the homeschool movement. Many people share Holt’s opinion that education “What can those people do who feel as I do about them,… On the whole, there seem to me three possibilities: (1) Help the child to cope with S-chool. (2) Help him to escape it. (3) Give him an alternative” (p.11). Holt describes compulsory schooling as an institution similar to that of a madhouse or prison. Holt clearly identified a social ill happening in schools in the early seventies. He saw the political bureaucracy, mass market standards, and big business of education as “a crime against the human mind and spirit” (p.222). This book is dedicated to not only explaining how education is a personalized journey of experiences that one must find for themselves, but it is also full of excellent examples about how education can exist and thrive outside of the traditional setting. “Competitive schooling, all its carrots and sticks, its grades, diplomas and credentials, now seems to

Education theorist and teacher, John Holt, in his essay “School Is Bad For Children,” explains his point of view on education and the schooling system. He makes bold declarations about this topic and believes that school hurts children more than it benefits.

When one thinks of education, almost automatically public education comes to mind. Through the years, preferences for educating children have slowly been changing. Home schooling was primarily restricted to religious groups, but in the past several years, it has rapidly been moving into mainstream society (Ray). Parents today are deciding to home school their children, although there are those who still believe public education is better. Home schooling is legal in every state and involves as many as 1.5 million children (Wingert & Katrowitz). Critics of home schooling raise questions about academic and social issues. Parents of the home schooled maintain they are not valid. Home schooling is overall more beneficial than public schools in the education of children.

Home schooling really hit the national radar screen in 1997, when 13-year old Rebecca Sealfon won the National Spelling Bee. Showing everyone that her unorthodox education must be doing something right. Today, though home schooling accounts for only 3 or 4 percent of America’s schoolchildren, the movement’s annual growth rate has become a powerful, hard to ignore indictment of the nation’s school system (Bielick, Chandler, & Broughman, 2001). Side by side with public education’s terrible results, home schooling has become a realistic idea to a lot of families. The home schooling movement in the United States has become the fastest growing segment of education over the past decade.

Means to higher education is important in today’s day and age for a variety of reasons. It allows individuals to develop a more comprehensive and diverse outlook on life that can lead to an increase in happiness for oneself as well as those they are surrounded by. Furthermore, as technology continues to grow and eliminate many labor intensive and repetitive jobs, there is increasing demand for jobs that requires skills obtained via higher education. While there is a long way to go before higher education becomes equally accessible to those who desire it, Currently the biggest obstacle preventing students this equal opportunity the price of college tuition. In order to combat the problem, many institutions provide financial aid. There are a variety of scholarship and financial aid opportunities which help provide equal opportunity for those who deserve it. The University of Michigan has just established an initiative known as the Go Blue Guarantee, which essentially provides free instate tuition for families who’s net income falls below 65,000. The initiative has been both heavily praised and criticized by many so in order to determine the value and moral correctness of the initiative, we will analyze its pros and cons through a variety of ideologies. In order to do this, it will be important to acknowledge how the Go Blue Guarantee impacts the students who qualify, as well as those who do not qualify. Furthermore, the implications it has on society outside of the University

There seems to be a lot of controversy about whether today’s youth should receive a formal education, or if you can teach enough about adulthood without needing school. I think there are a lot of pros and cons to both. It benefits your children to send them to school by preparing them for “the workplace” providing tools they’ll need to pursue a career. By sending your children to school you’re also allowing them to learn basic social skills and how people behave. When you don’t put your kids in school, you’re depriving them of the opportunity to be successful.

We are the generation who believe that a higher education is a must. Other places look towards us for the answers to all questions about education. But for what reasons? If we are honest with each other, the truth about a higher education breaks out, and soon all of us face it. You are sitting in a classroom full of four hundred students who are supposedly listening to their professor and trying to learn in class, when suddenly all you can think about is the debt that is building up in front of your eyes, the job that you are currently working at and how you might be able to build your future career there without a degree and that you are sitting in a classroom listening, when you could be putting your time into

Homeschooling, not very well known, presents a new and affordable way to educate children. “Home school is a term used to refer to the education of children by their parents or guardians in a setting other than a public or private school” (Anderman & Anderman, p. 467). It has never been a new thing; it just has not been as popular as it used to be (Lines, p. 76). With this topic meaning so much to groups for and against the right for homeschooling and what should be legalized or not, the debate still rages on from local to even national government entities. Both sides of the argument have valid points, but ultimately it is the choice of the parents. There are many types of ways to educate children and that decision is difficult for both

Education is a very important concern in the hearts of Americans. . But what exactly is the best form of education. Homeschooling has gradually made its way into the education field as an acceptable and controversial form of education. Homeschooling can simply be defined as educating children at home or the community rather than at school (Withrow, 1999; Cromwell, 1998; Lines, 1995). An alternative definition would be, parents choosing the schooling for their children (What is Homeschooling, 2000).

​Parents have choices when settling on choices in regards to their youngsters ' education. What parents require keeping in mind the end goal to settle on an idealistic educational choice are the actualities encompassing the choices they have, and learning of the conclusions or suggestions one choice may have over an alternative. An audit of the writing in regards to these points does not unmistakably recognize which course is more valuable to understudies. One contention for public schools is that parents profit from the sociological benefits of public schools consistently (Merry & Karsten, 2010). While the individuals who restrict homeschooling hold the conviction that homeschooled youngsters are socially regressive and denied. Interestingly, a study demonstrates the inverse; that homeschooled kids are really better standardized (Aasen, 2010). It is evident that there are sure perspectives for each one side of this issue, which are discussed in this paper.

Imagine a world without the abilities to feed or drink, count, or speak. Imagine a world without the knowledge of health and wellness, problem solving, or the ability to interact with one another. Education is important to know yourself and the world around us, prepares us for what the future holds, and teaches us the skills we need in order to survive. But what is an education without the right methods of teaching? Without the motivation and encouragement? Without the funds to increase help for students? I believe that the current system of education fails to prepare our children for the future. We live in a country where equality of educational opportunities is deficient, test taking defines students’ standards and replaced the