The Economics Of Education In Georgi Article Analysis

According to the first article, The Economics of Education, “there is a crisis in the South-we are trapped in an economic cycle known as low-wage/low-skill equilibrium” (pg. 2). There is a direct correlation between educational attainment and unemployment rates in Georgia. Students not graduating from high school have a greater chance of being unemployed, directly impacting Georgia’s economic success. I have witnessed this in our small, South Georgia town first handedly. Around town, I often see adults that were once in my 6th grade class. I am typically thrilled to reunite with them to find out in just a few minutes of our conversation that they dropped out of high school or if they graduated high school, they are unable to find a job. This often makes me feel like an educational failure. The second article, Top Ten Issues To Watch in 2016, takes a closer look at the problems impacting education in Georgia today. It reveals how Georgia will be investigating new and innovative ways of improving teaching and learning, and building a world class education system by addressing the areas of: chronically failing schools, assessments, securing teachers, student …show more content…
7). This is an area where we are spending the least amount of money. This area was also addressed in the article, Top Ten Issues in 2016. It discussed how critical the ages from birth to age five are when the brain undergoes its most rapid development. This is when learning should be taking place. This article also points out that students must be able to read and calculate on grade level each year so they do not fall behind, and they should have academic achievement in every grade (pg. 15). As a special education teacher, I will never achieve this with the majority of my