Monkey Bars

I was born and raised in Perryville, Missouri a small town that has one public school and one private school. My father being the Principal of the public high school, that is where my parents enrolled my brothers and I. From kindergarten to 12th grade I would call Perry County District #32 my educational home. If only we lived in a perfect world the Public School System would be ideal. Sitting in my fourth grade classroom staring at the dingy walls wondering why I am reading word after word on every page. Looking up on occasion glancing past my teacher, looking out the window, seeing the other children white knuckle gripping the monkey bars, and wondering why we are not outside doing the same activities. I would frequently ask my teacher, “Why we were stuck inside death griping our books rather than the monkey bars for one hour a day,” she would just say “It’s the rule, not mine, but the President’s.” I just sat down and continued reading. I …show more content…
Bush with this assistance of Massachusetts senator Ted Kennedy for the public school system. This program was designed to increase federal funding in order to set standards for all public school system. (Hayes p.49) This was set into action to make sure that all students reach the standards for every grade level, which will make sure that the student are ready for the next grade, making it an easy transition. I understand the concept President Bush was trying to push for, but I feel like it has not helped the children in the system. There will never be a fair standard for every school districts or child across America. For example, there isn’t equal revenue coming into the school districts meaning not all schools will have equal resources to help the student achieve their goals. Income coming from the government and/or property taxes from my county, was not enough to supply the most updated versions of textbooks, computers, and classroom