Education has come a long way, generations after generations have made efforts to improve it and incorporate it all around the world. Education has evolved and has open many doors to students and its evolution has marked differences in our world. Although over time experiences within education have often varied, it has also been universally acknowledged that education is the ultimate key to success. At least, this is true with the generation right before me… with my mother.
My mother Teresa Orellana went to school during the mid-70’s through the 80’s in Cuenca, Ecuador. She recalls having enjoyed participating in the various civic activities they had throughout the years of her schooling. She remarks many events with the students that helped in shaping their identity as not only great students but as paternalists as well. This in comparison to my years of schooling in a public school system, from the year 2000 until 2014 is relatively unrelated. Although I do recall ever since kindergarten saying the pledge of allegiance every morning, I felt that …show more content…
She said in the private schools, teachers would pass all their students with the main purpose to keep the students in their schools and to above everything maintain the monthly income of the student’s families. The debate about whether private schools or public schools is best for children still persists but I would say in deferent terms. There are both pros and cons which have been shown in research performed by professionals in the field, although we know that ultimately parents have the power to make the decision to pick either or for their children. And of course, we also know that statistically speaking we know that student’s demographics within the topic of study has a lot to contribute to the debate. Nevertheless, I believe there is often socioeconomic aspects that either benefit or disadvantage students
My mother Teresa Orellana went to school during the mid-70’s through the 80’s in Cuenca, Ecuador. She recalls having enjoyed participating in the various civic activities they had throughout the years of her schooling. She remarks many events with the students that helped in shaping their identity as not only great students but as paternalists as well. This in comparison to my years of schooling in a public school system, from the year 2000 until 2014 is relatively unrelated. Although I do recall ever since kindergarten saying the pledge of allegiance every morning, I felt that …show more content…
She said in the private schools, teachers would pass all their students with the main purpose to keep the students in their schools and to above everything maintain the monthly income of the student’s families. The debate about whether private schools or public schools is best for children still persists but I would say in deferent terms. There are both pros and cons which have been shown in research performed by professionals in the field, although we know that ultimately parents have the power to make the decision to pick either or for their children. And of course, we also know that statistically speaking we know that student’s demographics within the topic of study has a lot to contribute to the debate. Nevertheless, I believe there is often socioeconomic aspects that either benefit or disadvantage students