What is taught in high schools today is irrelevant to students and their future. Students are being taught to remember pointless information that they will not benefit from in the long run. Why should students memorize each president in order or know the Pythagorean Theorem? How did coloring inside the lines or the Dewey Decimal system help people conquer the difficulties life throws at them? To be blunt, it doesn’t help. The education system is setting students up for failure in life. Students are not being taught important things like how to vote, taxes, how to buy a house, finances, how to write a check, basic emergency care, or how to pay for college.. Instead they are given five basic subjects; math, english, science, social studies and physical education. The education system tells students that the only way they will be successful in life is if they get good grades, which is not a true statement.
Every student learns differently; some learn visually, others learn hands on and some learn by incorporating work with art and music. Every year students around the country are given standardized tests and are expected to score highly in each category. The standardized tests given in the east coast are the same ones given in the west coast. Unless a student takes tests well or learns by writing, they will not …show more content…
Different classes should be taught so students can enjoy school and be eager to learn new things. Standardized tests will always remain useless, but if these tests are required they should be edited. The United States is filled with different students from different ethnicities and unique backgrounds so everyone is taught differently. The education system wants all students to think the same, but that is impossible. Each mind is unique and everyone strives to learn what they find the most intriguing. The education system should be more open to students with creative and open
Every student learns differently; some learn visually, others learn hands on and some learn by incorporating work with art and music. Every year students around the country are given standardized tests and are expected to score highly in each category. The standardized tests given in the east coast are the same ones given in the west coast. Unless a student takes tests well or learns by writing, they will not …show more content…
Different classes should be taught so students can enjoy school and be eager to learn new things. Standardized tests will always remain useless, but if these tests are required they should be edited. The United States is filled with different students from different ethnicities and unique backgrounds so everyone is taught differently. The education system wants all students to think the same, but that is impossible. Each mind is unique and everyone strives to learn what they find the most intriguing. The education system should be more open to students with creative and open