“Nothing in education is so astonishing as the amount of ignorance it accumulates in the form of inert facts” (Adams Para 1). The issues within the education system are having negative effects on education and the students. Even though there are more and more students taking advanced courses in high school each year, it does not mean students are receiving a proper and fulfilled education (Wagner Para 4). It is not only the educators problem to fix but also the people (Boyer Para 2). Statistics have shown that foreign countries’ students are moving up in areas, such as math and science, and are surpassing American students (Werner Para 4).
One of the many problems in education is the attrition rate of teachers (Boyer Para 4). Many believe the level of achievement for students is quite lower than the general standards; in addition, many teachers are only motivated to teach because of the money and not to teach young, growing children (Wagner Para 3). Middle school and high school teachers have the highest attrition rates. This is probably due to the many responsibilities, other than teaching, that teachers gain. These responsibilities may include coaching sports or sponsoring a club. This can be overwhelming for new teachers who are just beginning to settle in (Boyer Para 9). “Forty-six percent of new teachers in this country quit teaching after five years or less, with that percentage growing to fifty percent in urban areas” (Boyer Para 4). In addition, about ninety percent of teachers are hired because teachers choose to leave their profession for reasons other than retirement (Boyer Para 4). “The commission estimates teacher attrition has grown by 50 percent over the past 15 years” (Boyer Para 5). Coats are also estimated at...
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was his usage of anecdotes. These instances seem to serve as great instruments for the performance of a variety of rhetorical functions. This is first demonstrated in the President’s reference of the first and second ladies; who he says, “ helped bring down childhood obesity rates for the first time in thirty years” and, “encouraged employers to hire or train nearly 400,000 veterans and military spouses.” Having introduced the notion that the government can serve as a benefactor to the public, Mr. Obama then proceeds to note that, “[t]aking a page from that playbook, the White House just organized a College Opportunity Summit, where already 150 universities, ...
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.
It’s no surprise that there are faults within our schools in today’s society. As both authors’ point out if our educational system is
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Obama wants to invest within our schools and communities because the children of the union are the future in which we, the United States, depend upon. Investing in our schools and communities will make them successful, building them equally to form one union for all Americans. Discrimination is the main reason for inequality in America; solving the problem of discrimination, by addressing and changing the mindset of racial superiority, will dissolve the problem of Inequality. Poverty in the United States is a result of the inequality between races in America throughout the past. The present African American race has a 27.4% poverty rating mostly due to their hardships of slavery and racial inequality throughout their generations. Obama wants all Americans to realize that our dreams do not have to come at the expense of other’s dreams, together we can make this a more perfect
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After reading Joel Spring?s book, and reflecting on some of the issues facing our schools, it is apparent that our educational system requires much attention among our nation?s leaders. While the system has transformed in many beneficial ways, we are still plagued by the growing problems of society. I look forward to reading another book by Joel Spring, and developing my evolving understanding of the educational system within the United States.
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