Laws regarding school are still relatively similar from what they were in the past. A few changes have been made but none regarding the mental health of students. The biggest change being Common Core, a new state standard on what students should be learning in there classes. It’s designed for students to think critically instead of just having to memorize materials for tests to pass. It’s a good concept considering “...the criticism of American education is that it focuses too much on rote learning and not enough on comprehension” (Engel). Although it’s a good concept, the standards were not well executed. Teachers are skeptical of these standards and they have a right to be since this was implemented with insufficient support from educators.
