Essay On American Education

“Education is the movement from darkness to light,” said Allan Bloom. Some think that our country is in many dark times, but changes in education will bring America into the light. My vision for America involves a more educated nation. This could be accomplished by elimination standard education, by educating the public on Type One Diabetes, and by offering a basic education to those that did not get one. First off, American can become a better place if standard education is not in place. There are many special needs children that do not get the proper education they need. Even the kids that do not have special needs have a difficult time handling the stress of standardized testing. Albert Einstein said, “If you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree, it will live its whole life …show more content…
Type One Diabetes is becoming more common, especially in children. Currently about 1.25 million Americans have Type One Diabetes and 200,000 are under twenty years old (jdrf.org.) Those numbers are projected to dramatically increase. By 2050 it is estimated that 5 million people will have Type One Diabetes and 600,000 youth will be affected by this disease (jdrf.org) Children with this condition may not be able to manage their diabetes, and someone who can may not always be around. My brother has Type One Diabetes and thankfully he knows how to take care of himself. Unfortunately, I know a preschool girl that does not know how to take care of her diabetes. No one at her school knows enough about her diabetes, so her blood sugar egregiously fluctuates. There is a plethora of little details to Type One Diabetes, such as counting carbs, giving shots, and checking blood sugar, but that should not be a pretext to learning it. Some simple steps can be taken to educate people that work in the public. Knowing about Type One Diabetes really could enhance someone’s