Consequently, even the highest performing US graduates will still struggle to compete in the global job market because only a small percentage have necessary skills whereas a majority of Hong Kong students possess similar skills. Since US highest performing schools obtain a low percentage of higher performing students, this means that the percentage, in every other state, will face bigger problems. “The current and future workforce will be competing not only with each other and millions of newly arrived immigrants but also with equally (or better) skilled workers in lower-wage economies around the world” (ETS). Under NAFTA, many owners outsourced their businesses overseas because they rather increase their profit by hiring higher quality workers with lower wages, thus, taking jobs away from Americans. “Researchers forecast that more than 3 million white-collar U.S. jobs will be lost to other countries, including India, China, Russia and the Philippines, by 2015” (Bates 2003). “In addition to call center jobs, accountant, loan processing and financial analysis positions are among those going abroad in increasing numbers” (Bates 2003). Businesses do not think about the consequences of such actions that include diminishing the quality of life in US when transferring lucrative opportunities elsewhere. Foreign college graduates may actually have a better of chance of receiving high paying opportunities, when entering US, than American workers, which can be devastating for Americans. This article is not blaming immigrants for lack of jobs, just making businesses accountable for their tactics of cutting cost. Ambitious immigrants still have the right to enter US, especially when they have specialized skills that will increase competitive...
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...tion assistance for struggling students are in danger of falling behind their peers. Such strategy will, also, hinder students from developing critical skills at an early stage. “State education grants to school districts have also been cut in Alabama, Connecticut, Delaware, Georgia, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky , Maine, Mississippi, Ohio, Oregon, Utah, Washington and Virginia” (Johnson 2009). Budget deficit may force schools to cut career-based and skilled-based curriculums, thus, forcing schools to teach students how to pass a test that is unrelated to the workforce system. The opposition voted against increase spending, but in reality some spending is necessary as long as it funds effective programs. The American Recovery and Reinvestment act of 2009 was implemented to distribute funding to struggling school systems and increase opportunities for disadvantaged students.
Allan and Davis mention the spike of college cost since 1995 has increased by 150 percent; student debt has increased 300 percent since 2003, and with education, second to the mortgage industry in the nation’s debt, America needs to redirect their attention to the future and focus on education (Allan n. pg). Budget cuts from national to state
“The data suggest that removing the Pell Grant from less-prepared students will not compel many of them to forgo college. Instead, they will enroll, and without grant aid, they will take on debt, even more than they already had to” (Goldrick, 3). This will make a serious impact on the economy because students who didn’t perform academically well in high school will have a tougher time paying of the mass debt at the while they attend
With a controlled and balanced inflow of people, immigration can be an important asset to the American workforce. With this in mind, it’s arrogant to think that the greatest minds of the world were born with U.S. citizenship, and even more so to believe that the induction of those people into the proper positions would not boost America’s economy. However, the current state of the country
Funding inequalities has been an issue from past to present, especially in the low-income communities. In fact, students in urban areas with less funding have low attendance, score lower on standardize testing, a low graduation rate. Also subjected to outdated textbooks, old dilapidated buildings, Students in the inner cities need to compete with their suburban and wealthy counter-parts for this reason funding inequalities must end and more money should be directed to these communities from: federal, state, and local governments.
In 2007, the White House issued this statement in hopes to influence a Congressional debate: “Immigration has a positive effect on the American economy as a whole and on the income of native-born American workers” (Pear). This statement relates to the idea that immigrants actually enhance the productivity of American workers and increase their earnings in a significant amount, estimated at $37 billion a year (Pear). This is just one way in which immigrants support economic development in the United States. Since the U.S. is an i...
“Obama Administration Lets More Foreign Students Stay in U.S. for Jobs, Raising Competition Concerns.” Fox News. Policies. Web. 17 May. 2011.
Since the No Child Left Behind Act has come into effect, it has caused some concerns with teachers and parents alike on how well it is working for the students. There have been issues to be addressed and instead been overlooked. Because in “Is No Child Left Behind Effective For All Students?” Parents Don’t Think So, a school who fails to meet Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) for four or more years is considered under corrective action and the state board must make serious changes to the school. Randolph and Wilson-Younger, (Oct. 22, 2012). Our government has offered states the chance to waive requirements but the states have to make specific reforms in exchange for flexibility. During the first round of waivers offered, 11 states applied. The states had to fill out applications. Each state must put in an application for a waiver and if a state receives a wavier it will last for two years and then they can reapply. These waivers are needed because the No Child Left Behind is broken. The laws can identify which schools that are in need of improvement based on their achievement targets. The law prescribes interventions but the interventions are not working as well as they could be. Lawmakers have proposed to move a bill to the Senate or House floor. However, the Republicans had p...
(Bruenig). This is because students from well-off families already enjoy a disproportionately successful future than students from poor families, State budgets could become strained, which might lead to cuts and decreased access to programs that students want to take. Budget cuts may also need to take place, or pulling from other departments to make up for the loss of tuition. These could come from high schools, middle schools, and elementary schools. This could result in many teachers, administrators, and other school district employees losing their jobs due to schools needing to save money.
In the United States, education plays a vital role for the government. It was a major interest of our Founding Fathers in writing the Constitution because our democracy relies on an educated society. John Adams once stated, “Education for every class and rank of people down to the lowest and poorest.” Our Founding Fathers did not want education only for the upper class, but also for the lower class as well. Education is essential for the development and prosperity of our country. It has enhanced American financial and administrative leadership. In acknowledging the importance of education, the federal government took upon a grander role of financing public schools with the passage of Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) in 1965, which along the years was subjected to various reauthorizations. In 2001, the reauthorizations included No Child Left behind Act (NCLB), which required the states to set the standards for student performance as well as teacher quality. This act helps the educational advancement in schools because it improves the comprehensiveness and fairness of the American education.
This grant represents the attempt to reform and create opportunity for disadvantaged students. However, Roosevelt’s grant guarantees nothing except additional federal funding and more pressure to improve its test scores. I believe that Roosevelt will have problems improving their test scores without first creating incentives for its students to graduate and attempt to attend college. Fixing problematic schools like Roosevelt requires more than multi-million dollar grants. The government will require Roosevelt to improve standardized test scores and to keep students from dropping out.
Economically, immigrants greatly boost an economy by providing new job outlets, more money to companies, and reducing the unemployment rate. A large influx of immigrants will help many companies because of supply and demand, more people equals more needs to be provided. With the average immigrant worker working at lower wages, immigrants reduce the amount of money a company loses when paying their employees. A writer at The Fiscal Times connects this idea by claiming, “Without the immigrant labor, prices consumers pay for hotels and restaurants would be substantially higher (Furchgott-Roth).” Other than keeping vacations and dinners cheaper, immigration has yielded great results in the field of education. With a majority of immigrants relocating with their family or having a family in the new country, it is highly likely for them to send their offspring to school so that they can have a good education. This bodes well for the high school and/or college they attend because the children increase the graduation rate, which is one of many factors people use to determine how good a school is. Once acquiring a higher education, many of them will decide to open up their own business or wander into the job market. The former option has yielded excellent results for the United States, with immigrants owning almost one in five of the small businesses in America (Bass). The latter keeps a
Even in this time of struggle, with billions of dollars going towards various war efforts overseas, America still has managed to keep taxpayer investments in education higher than that of funds for national defense (U.S Department of Education). In the 2004-05 school year, there was an estimated amount of 536 billion dollars set aside from taxpayer investment for education purposes. Without a doubt, education is a priority for the American government, and if these funds are used in the correct way, there is no reason why each and every kid in the United States shouldn’t be getting a quality education. However, the organization of the financial system is flawed, funds are not handled proportionately at the state level; rather, this system favors the wealthier districts and hands more funds to them while the less wealthier districts are handed a smaller pool of funds. This really affects America’s quality of education, which also reflects upon how America fairs on the world stage when it comes to competition in education with other countries. The disorganization of funds in the United States can be seen in the Hoover City School district, which has bought every student in that district an iPad for use in school. The first problem with this is that this school district does not even have a viable bus system that can transport students to and from school. Secondly, not even 20 miles from this district lies the Birmingham City School district where a little more than half the students are graduating, compared to Hoover City Schools where a bit more than 90 percent of the students are graduating. If anything, the state should be working towards improving educational standards in lower-income communities rather than debating on the log...
Proper school funding is one of the keys to having a successful school. Americans believe that funding is the biggest problem in public schools. School improvements revolve around funding. There needs to be funding not only in the successful schools but also the schools that aren’t doing as well. In documentary, Waiting for Superman, it talks about how smaller class sizes will help students. Funding is what will help the smaller class sizes. State funding mechanisms are subject to intense political and economic scrutiny (Leonard). Studies have shown that funding is inversely related to accreditation levels (Leonard). School funding needs to be increased, but there must be accountability as well.
Budget cuts have created a tremendous amount of difficulty in providing education systems with the financial support needed to help students succeed. Less funding means smaller staffs, fewer resources, and a lower number of services for students. Often, exceptionally skilled teachers won’t accept positions in school districts that do not pay well. One of the copious negatives caused by a lack of funding is the insufficient supply of student resources. Public schools that receive significantly less funding cannot provide students with resources such as up to date textbooks, technology, and other up-to-date learning materials. This lack of funding can also affect the students on an emotional level. Many students aren 't motivated to learn, regardless of their situation. So when presented with bad teachers and poor resources even the gifted students begin to distinguish education as a chore and not a means to a successful future. It is as Bill Gates was once quoted saying,”I went to public school through sixth grade, and being good at tests wasn 't cool.” Imagine if Bill Gates had given up, perhaps the world would have never have profited from the technology he developed and the philanthropic contributions he has made. When teachers teach students, rather than tests, they are essentially investing their effort in the future of the United States, so why can’t we apply as many resources as possible to the people and systems that play a huge role in ensuring a bright future for our
School budgets are being cut lower and lower year by year. For the past 6 years, after the recession, the funding for education has decreased tremendously. The new budgets are providing less and less per-pupil funding to kindergarten through 12th grade. At the same time, the nation wants graduates to excel in their technical and analytical skills, although the decrease in educational funds are contradicting and raising concern. The budget cuts in education systems delay the school district’s ability to deliver high- quality education to their students. Restoring of school funding should be a top priority.