George Washington Carver once said, “Education is the key to unlock the golden door of freedom.” However, for many students, that key is harder to reach than for others. Our education system is by no means a bad one, but it can be an unfair one. Large schools that pull in more money and more students can offer more classes, more space, and more amenities. Schools with less money simply cannot afford to offer such things. That is where the imbalances start. When where you live affects the education you receive, something has to change. Today, we will examine problems and a proposed solution to this mass shortcoming in our education system. All schools should offer the same selection of courses. Studies show that students that take higher …show more content…
Common Core promotes these subjects as the only “important” subjects. I am a math and science person myself, but there needs to be a balance. Common Core’s rigorous testing forces schools to make drastic decisions. Currently, my brother has two entire class periods dedicated to math. Originally, one of those class periods was an elective class. Some schools also take away electives, especially fine arts classes, and replace them with tutor time, which is not necessarily a bad thing, however, I disagree with the placement of such tutor time. Instead of taking away fine arts classes and other electives, students should use their study hall period as a tutor time. The lack of fine arts classes in some schools is utterly appalling. Fine arts, especially music classes, have shown to benefit students immensely. Music teaches students teamwork, creative thinking, discipline, and a sense of achievement. Studies even show that on the SAT, “... [Students score] 63 points higher on verbal and 44 points higher on math for students in music appreciation courses” (Music in a Minuet, 2014.) By taking away fine art classes we are depriving students the fundamental enrichment that a student needs to succeed in school and life as a whole. However, there is a …show more content…
While I agree that some standards need to be observed, we have to consider every child in school. Currently the Common Core standards are draining and unrealistic in some cases. Some students learn slower than others and some learn faster. Schools should be able to recognize this and place students accordingly. Students that learn faster should be placed in advanced or accelerated learning programs, or maybe even skip a grade. Students that learn slower than others should be able have extra time and help, perhaps having an extra study period that does not cut into fine arts or any other elective classes that have been shown to improve students’ brains, or maybe being held back a grade, without all the ridicule that these students face today. Those students who do fit into the average can keep going on their merry way with just a few more classes to choose
America has not changed it’s educational system in over two hundred years. For this reason, our students and population are falling further and further behind. Our society has done nothing but move forward, so why hasn’t our learning? Everybody has a story, opinion, or response to education. We need to invest in refining our tools to succeed, to create a better sense of self, and a stronger, more well-rounded nation. The American educational system is hurting students by passing them without merit and relying on standardized tests; however, many are now running back to these hollowed halls to ensure better futures.
The American public school system faces an education crisis. According to Benjamin Barber, American children barely surpass the lowest standards set for education, especially in literacy, throughout the county’s history. Barber supports the existence of this crisis in his essay “America Skips School”, but argues against a solution to remedy the numerous problems facing the system. Although he acknowledges no solution, Barber suggests a smarter flow of financial resources will address many of the issues, however, he fails to acknowledge the distribution of this money. Barber’s suggestion for smarter financial resources for schools can be effectively implemented through a structured committee focused solely on the distribution of money.
America’s public school system started off very rough, but through the dedication of many hard-working Americans, it was starting to shape into a system that allowed all children, regardless of race, gender, religion, or nation of origin, to have an education.
The greatest country in the world still has problems evenly distributing education to its youth. The articles I have read for this unit have a common theme regarding our education system. The authors illustrate to the reader about the struggles in America concerning how we obtain and education. Oppression, politics, racism, and socioeconomic status are a few examples of what is wrong with our country and its means of delivering a fair education to all Americans.
One thing that many people do not appreciate is how beneficial fine arts can be to academic success. All fine arts ...
For this reason, it is essential to eliminate funding inequalities; all students deserve a high quality education, especially in the low-income areas. Providing more money to these areas can reduce crime and gang activity, lower the teen birth rate, restore self-confidence, provide these students with the opportunity to attend college, and also break the cycle of poverty. The “Race to the Top Program” is a start, but more needs to be done at the local and state level. Works Cited Johnson, Frank.
After watching the Teach Us All documentary on Netflix, it opened my eyes to many of the issues regarding educational inequality. The study looked at schools in Little Rock, New York City, and Los Angeles to show us the current state of U.S. education and how far we have come since the school desegregation crisis. The thesis of this documentary is that since the efforts of the Little Rock Nine, our belief is that educational inequality has improved when in reality, it hasn’t improved and the actions of our country have had negative effects. Teach Us All emphasizes the need for unity and collective action to improve our education system for the kids in poor communities that are in the most need. Our country has devoted all the resources to the middle and upper class for education and are taking money away from where it needs to
In today’s public education system fine arts and physical education classes are considered to be inferior to the core classes. Because math and English classes are considered more important, not enough money is put aside to fund the arts and PE, or the elective classes. In order to fix the problem of arts and physical education being considered inferior to core classes more emphasis and more money should be given to PE, arts, and humanities so that they are of equal importance as the core subjects.
The common core requires higher standards, standards that are supposed to provide children with a deeper understanding of ...
“To ensure all students are ready for success after high school, the Common Core State Standards establish clear, consistent guidelines for what every student should know and be able to do in math and English language arts from kindergarten through 12th grade” (What Parents Should Know, n.d.). Children are entering a world that is requiring more and more than before. Society is changing meaning education must change to keep up with society. “The standards were drafted by experts and teachers from across the country and are designed to ensure students are prepared for today’s entry-level careers, freshman-level college courses, and workforce training programs” (What Parents Should Know, n.d.). The focus is to allow students to think critically and be able to problem solve; skills needed in life. The Common Core State Standards are also providing ways for teachers to track each student’s progress as they grow and learn throughout the year. Common Core has many good qualities, but nothing is perfect. There will always be issues no matter the
Education is an integral part of society, school helps children learn social norms as well as teach them how to be successful adults. The school systems in United States, however are failing their students. In the world as a whole, the United States is quickly falling behind other countries in important math and reading scores. The United States ranked thirtieth in math on a global scale and twentieth in literacy. This is even more true in more urban, lower socio-economic areas in the United States. These schools have lower test scores and high dropout rates. In Trenton Central High School West, there was an 83% proficiency in literacy and only 49% of the students were proficient in math. Many of these students come from minority backgrounds and are often from low income families. There are many issues surrounding these urban schools. There is a severe lack of proper funding in these districts, and much of the money they do receive is sanctioned for non-crucial things. Schools also need a certain level of individualization with their students, and in many urban classes, this simply does not happen. While there are many factors affecting the low performance of urban schools, the lack of proper funding and distribution of funds, the cultural divide between teachers and students in urban districts, along with the lack of individualization in urban classrooms are crucial reasons to explain the poor performance in these districts. Through a process of teacher lead budget committees and further teacher education, urban schools can be transformed and be better equipped to prepare their students for the global stage.
the core classes. This would save funding for the university because they would not have to teach redundant classes that only review what a student knows.
In conclusion, the core curriculum is vital to life of any student, yet with more personal choice and freedom, the high school environment can be strengthened and improved . Having a more balanced high school curriculum, with more options for the students, would also allow students to narrow their focus on a particular field or subject, while preparing them for their major in college. It would even boost the confidence of the student body, and therefore boost the Test scores as well. In addition, students who have trouble recognizing their talents, might be able to have a more fulfilling high school experience. The purpose of school is to prepare one for the future and ones occupation; it is certain, that having a more elective-based high school program would do just that.
America is a blessed country in numerous ways, and its citizens reap the benefits. Free education is one major benefit that not many other countries provide for their citizens. While it is only a privilege to many, but in the States, people have the right to be educated. However, free education cannot be translated to success for all. For those motivated ones who cherish the privilege to be educated are those who climb up the success ladders later in life. For a certain majority of students in the States, our current educational system may not seem to serve its purpose. In this paper, I will explore two possible adjustments that could be made to improve our system to benefit our next generation. Academic improvement and class size reduction are the two adjustments that I will elaborate on.
Music, art, dance and drama can become very important to others so don 't take that away because some people don 't have the same tastes. Don 't take these away because of the money issue because all of that can be solved. Dance would be a fun thing to have in school because I love learning new things and I could compete against teams. These could help people come and learn how to like each other instead of having violence in school. This would be good to have in a bigger school because of all of these.