Public schools in the United States are in dire need of reform to be able to perform on a global stage. Fifty-eight percent of Americans would give their public school a C or below rating(Henderson 1). The first public school in the United States was established in 1635. When the Industrial Revolution reached the U.S in the mid 1800s, public schools were reformed to meet the demands of industry, but since then public schools have not seen large reform. To keep up with today's global market, American public schools need to be reformed because schools are still geared towards making factory workers, and there is a lack of accountability.
Public schools function the same way they did during the Industrial Revolution. Up to the 1940s when only …show more content…
Public school need to stop putting everyone into a certain box or category, and should be taught to be divergent thinkers. Likewise, all subjects are important not just the four major subjects. Everyone needs to be held accountable for public education including lawmakers, community members, parents, teachers, and students. All citizens should be outraged because our schools are not producing citizens that are ready to compete on a global stage. Schools should stop trying to have a quantitative value for students like grades and rank, and instead give things such as evaluations because everyone has talent that cannot be reflected as a number. Moreover, the tests should be structured with multiple correct answers, and questions where you must explain one's answer because there could be different routes to the same solution. Furthermore, students should not be put in a grade, but rather have a no grade system, where you graduate once you have enough credits, and you can pick and choose what you want to take and how much, similar to college. Likewise, a system should be put in place where teachers have competition, so there is more motivation to do better. Also, there should be a campaign for the school to integrate community, parents, students, and teachers all at once, and not just when there is a problem, but before it gets to that point. The Department of Education needs to recognize that there needs
Public schools function the same way they did during the Industrial Revolution. Up to the 1940s when only …show more content…
Public school need to stop putting everyone into a certain box or category, and should be taught to be divergent thinkers. Likewise, all subjects are important not just the four major subjects. Everyone needs to be held accountable for public education including lawmakers, community members, parents, teachers, and students. All citizens should be outraged because our schools are not producing citizens that are ready to compete on a global stage. Schools should stop trying to have a quantitative value for students like grades and rank, and instead give things such as evaluations because everyone has talent that cannot be reflected as a number. Moreover, the tests should be structured with multiple correct answers, and questions where you must explain one's answer because there could be different routes to the same solution. Furthermore, students should not be put in a grade, but rather have a no grade system, where you graduate once you have enough credits, and you can pick and choose what you want to take and how much, similar to college. Likewise, a system should be put in place where teachers have competition, so there is more motivation to do better. Also, there should be a campaign for the school to integrate community, parents, students, and teachers all at once, and not just when there is a problem, but before it gets to that point. The Department of Education needs to recognize that there needs