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    It’s no secret that our educational system has flaws, and that policymakers are often deeply divided over how to address those flaws. One of the more divisive issues in education today is the creation and implementation of a national set of educational standards, particularly in the subjects of mathematics, science and English. Some people believe that creating a national curriculum and applying it in all schools across the nation will help to improve our educational system; others believe that the

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    practices of yesteryear. With the common core state standards and the educational reform movement in general, the entire country needs to take a giant step back and look at the issues we are faced with. How did we get to this point? What do we do now? Through explanation of the history of education, the common core, and possible outcomes of these standards, I will hope to answer the big question; what is wrong with our educational system of today? Humble Beginnings American education has always been in

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    pedagogy as he explained how this is relevant within our educational system. Reading this article helped me gain more of an understanding of critical pedagogy and how it benefits the educational system. Kincheloe (2004) said, “proponents of critical pedagogy understand that every dimension of schooling and every form of educational practice is a politically contested space. Shaped by history and challenged by a wide range of interest groups, educational practice is a fuzzy concept as it takes place in numerous

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    must achieve a higher education, but at the same time people are pondering the question of whether or not America’s educational system is up to par. In a recent study the United States was labeled “average” by the Organization for Economic Co-Operation and Development (U.S. Falls In World Education Ranking). It is an international ranking system that rates 35 countries educational system, and the United States was not

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    frustration regarding the downfall of the American educational system because of its political ways. Jean Anyon “From Social Class and The Hidden Curriculum of Work” reveals the inequality of education based on a student’s community and socioeconomic status. Jonathan Kozol “Still Separate, Still Equal” reveals the inequalities and segregation of the public educational system. These writers point out the various pitfalls of America’s educational system by demonstrating the inequalities, segregation,

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    the issues for which you wrote your paper for each of your core courses. EDUC 511 In Education Issues (EDUC 511), much was discussed about the history of the American education system. Although many of the best universities in the world reside in the United States, (“World University Rankings 2013-2014,” 2014), and the system has produced world-renown synthesizers, producers, and implementers of knowledge, we have not done so well to educate those on the fringes of society. This is especially true

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    education system has to prepare its students for a global world in which problem solving, technology, and collaboration is at the center. But how does the education system become more inclusive and acceptable if we do not consider the educational frameworks and who is responsible for those frameworks? My research investigates the frameworks by examining tracking, grouping strategies, and teacher mindsets. I will offer suggestions on how to prepare students and teachers for a diverse educational system

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    Educational Progress Arizona has been known for a few years to be a part of the worst educational performance and it only makes people question when the board of education will do something or anything at all to change this. Arizona’s school system drastically dropped from ranks for several years now. It’s important that changes be made to the ineffective school system. The future of the world has always lied in the hands of the youngest generation because soon enough they will grow up to be the

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    Schools are identifying more and more at-risk students due to the students not passing the EOC exams and the schools themselves are becoming high risk with no reward for faculty or students. It is my desire and hope to improve and greatly impact the educational community by focusing on the statistics involving these identified at-risk students. “At-risk students”, are students who fall through the cracks due to various reasons, such as, learning difficulties, being second language learners, drug and alcohol

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    Upon consideration of the education crisis that currently is the United States’ educational system there have developed intangible amounts of controversy, each one in itself claiming to have solved the problem or to have identified what truly is wrong with it. The most strained trend of these controversies is the view on school system policy, policy being what makes a school system unique also is claimed to be the big issue of the U.S. However, in the current state of this country in dire need of

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