Ever hear your friends complain about a pop quiz they received in math class? Well, have you ever heard of millions of people in America complain about America's education system? Right now, America ranks only 25th place out of 30 in Math and 15th out of 29 in reading… and it is not improving. No matter how hard we are trying to improve it, America’s education system is one of the worst in the world. The NGA (National Governors Association) promised to make America be the leading country in Math and science… But America is not keeping that promise very well as it ranks as one of the worst leading countries in math because of the ineffective practices we have been trying in the past and present. And due to the large amount of skills students
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Many have tried to fix the education system, but failed because of the fact that they don’t know what was wrong in the first place! Schools today are evolving because of all the new technology...which is part of the problem. Students that go to an all-technology school can get distracted by tablets and computers instead of actually listening to the teachers. Another major problem is poverty. Many kids in america are poor or are living in poverty, causing them to not have the correct school equipment such as backpacks and notebooks. Students also can’t get into good schools are no schools at all. Now how about what the students are actually learning? According to The Atlantic newsletter, 75% of students in America take remedial math classes or drop out of high school because of math. It’s also common knowledge that math is the #1 subject students in America are struggling with today. And lastly, the schools environment. It is reported that 77% of students in middle/high schools that became a victim of a type of bullying. Bullying can cause the victim great depression, making it hard for them to focus in class. There needs to be more of a awareness. It is obvious that America's education system has a long way to go, and the first place to start is to change how schools actually work, such as the environment and technology. Teachers should be more strict towards bullying and more aware. Technology in schools should also be revised. When the government try to fix the American education system, they should start at patching up maths common
Many have tried to fix the education system, but failed because of the fact that they don’t know what was wrong in the first place! Schools today are evolving because of all the new technology...which is part of the problem. Students that go to an all-technology school can get distracted by tablets and computers instead of actually listening to the teachers. Another major problem is poverty. Many kids in america are poor or are living in poverty, causing them to not have the correct school equipment such as backpacks and notebooks. Students also can’t get into good schools are no schools at all. Now how about what the students are actually learning? According to The Atlantic newsletter, 75% of students in America take remedial math classes or drop out of high school because of math. It’s also common knowledge that math is the #1 subject students in America are struggling with today. And lastly, the schools environment. It is reported that 77% of students in middle/high schools that became a victim of a type of bullying. Bullying can cause the victim great depression, making it hard for them to focus in class. There needs to be more of a awareness. It is obvious that America's education system has a long way to go, and the first place to start is to change how schools actually work, such as the environment and technology. Teachers should be more strict towards bullying and more aware. Technology in schools should also be revised. When the government try to fix the American education system, they should start at patching up maths common