Why School Is Failing

A lot of catholic schools are closing for many reasons such as a faltering economy, fewer Church members, rising costs and the inability of families to pay, secularization, and changing demographics. The school I chose is St. Agatha Catholic academy, which a is a kids program in Chicago. St. Agatha Catholic Academy is closing at the end no of 2016 due to low enrollment and financial difficulties. They recently turned into a pre kindergarten through the eight grade school last year, they only enrolled twelve children. The pastor of St. Agatha said that "It was pretty much expected. We're at a point (where) the community is inundated with pre-K programs. For me it

Mark Biller describes the educational system like a delicate ecosystem, all parts of it need to work together if things are going to last. If the community does not support a school, odds are the school will have to close-down. If the teachers don’t work with parents, then kids will not get the support they need. If parents do not support teachers, students loose an

overcrowded school. As uncomfortable as change can be, it will all be made in the name of

The United States is often referred to as the best country in the world in many areas. It may be, but far from it in education. Out of a total of thirty-four countries of the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development, it ranks just fourteenth in reading, seventeenth in science and twenty-fifth in math (Walker). Despite America's status as a country, America's education is failing because of the large emphasis on standardized education, and the flaws of the students, parents, and teachers. How to fix the education system remains to be a problem.

There are many reasons as to why the U.S. education system is failing. First, the U.S. education system is failing because the parents’ involvement in their children is not enough. There is simply not enough time for teachers to instruct every student and what they need to know. Because of this, there must be parent involvement outside of school. Students who are at a socio-economic disadvantage tend to struggle more in school, especially parents lacking higher education levels. Students who come from middle and upper class families have the same risk because of the demands of careers and an over-dependence on schools. Another reason why the U.S. education system is failing is overcrowded schools and classes. If a class is smaller, a student

They have to cut programs to save money for more important uses. Not many schools in our district still have an orchestra, band, and choir due to lack of funding. Schools are removing influential groups that could help students figure out their future plans and who they are. The building should not suffer either. Proper maintenance and care must be taken to create a safe and appealing learning environment. Most of these problems could be fixed by inducting a smarter budget. Activities and learning do not need to suffer any longer. It’s time to put an end to the money situations here at

In the next couple of weeks, the state has an important decision on the school budget. This decision not only impacts school spending but it also indirectly impacts the students. I am a teacher and I see the everyday interaction between the school and the students. Thousands of students depend on school to educate them and even raise them, especially when they are neglected at home. As a child, my family support was poor.

Public education systems in the United States of America are damaging and inadequate to the children of today. It was 2011 when I moved to the United States of America, I went to George Washington High School. During that time, school seemed to be the only place where I could learn English and become successful in America, but it turned out to be the most horrible experience in my life. I needed to get up every single morning and walk to school twenty-five minutes because they did not provide school buses to get the students to and from school. Through the school year, I went to school with no interest or enthusiasm. One teacher that I had for English class, would yell at her students and slam the door if someone annoyed her. It will get to the point when the security guards would come, and she would lock the door with us in the classroom and did not unlock the door until they left. What was sad about this situation that nobody could do anything about her. After a few month of school, my counselor assigned me a Russian-speaking class, that I did not need since I knew how to speak the Russian language. My schedule was changed three

Many may believe that the United States school system is flawless; that no other countries school system or organization is as advanced as ours, “just like our government.” Those people need to come into the realization that our school system is broken, we need to be realists and not dreamers when it comes to something as serious as our education. Our school system has not been putting in the needed or required effort to reach the goals of true education or a good education that we, as students, deserve. Schools have been cheating us of what we deserve. Although some may believe our school system is perfect, it is not; our school system is broken and it needs to be fixed.

What is it that’s making our country suffer from excelling in education? Very few would argue about the importance of our education system today. Issues such as lazy teachers, lack of parent involvement, and teaching useless information in class may hinder progress in today’s education system. An education plays a crucial role and is an essential tool, unfortunately, with all the jaded judgments; our students are not able to value their education. A proper education can open the doors to many opportunities that would have never been possible if it had not been for the knowledge and preparation that one received while in school. With the growing economy and desperate times, it is more important than ever for our country’s children to receive the proper education and training that is needed to allow them to acquire a good job and produce the revenue needed to live. Today's education system is flawed in many ways, and these flaws should be eliminated to ensure a good education for our future generation.

Waiting for Superman both disgusted me and inspired me. It disgusted me to see our education system in such disarray while no one seems willing to make or allow any changes to occur, yet I was inspired to do my best to be a light in a failing system. From this movie and the readings I have done in this class, I realized that America is never going to have an education system that everyone agrees with, so the only thing we can do as a teacher is to ensure we are preparing young minds for the future as best as we possibly can.

School choice drives schools to improve their curriculum. If a school is losing students to a more

When you look up the etymology of ‘epidemic’, you will see that the word is broken down to mean something “among and/or upon people or a district”. With that being said, one of the biggest epidemic issues today, is the affects and effects of the American school system. The reason that both words are being used is because school has the power to affect and effect; on different levels. America’s effectiveness is felt by not only the parents, but the children as well. These children of today are exiting the wombs’ of their mothers’ with great intelligence. In other words, a child knows where they feel wanted, loved, etc. This applies to the classroom as well. In many cases the school system has been said to be broken. When the school is broken,

They were fooling around and not paying attention. Some might say “Kids are embarrassed that they have to stay in the same grade as before with all the new kids”. Well, it’s probably because they didn’t understand it or they were fooling around which isn’t our fault. If they did it on purpose they were going to be in the same grade as before. I feel that’s what most parents might say but the kids didn’t want to pay attention. Also if they drop their kid out of that school it’s okay because all the teachers and school did was trying to help. They were trying to let them understand

Today, however, it seems as if the public has lost track of the importance of a great educational system. The main issue today’s public schools faces are funding problems. There is not enough money allocated to support the growing needs of school across the nation.