Have you ever been worrisome about the level of education of future generations? Currently, about 40% of high school graduates are not able to comprehend above a 5th grade reading level. Both teachers, students and, even those that represent the government suffer from apathy in some way, shape, or form. Apathy throughout all aspects of the educational system such as: teachers and students is the main reason why American schools are falling behind. Apathy in excess is diminishing our school systems at a slow but sure rate. Apathy is the most troublesome dilemma when it comes to the question: “Why are American schools failing?”
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If a student is in an unstable environment, this can cause him or her to not perform at their top level. A victim of bullying could be too depressed to focus on school and their assignments. Students who are bullied can develop physical symptoms such as headaches, stomach pains or sleeping problems. They may be afraid to go to school, go to the lavatory, or ride the school bus. They may lose interest in school, have trouble concentrating, or do poorly academically. Bullied students typically lose confidence in themselves. They may experience depression, low self-esteem, and suicidal thoughts or they may lash out in violent ways. The home environment provides the foundation for learning and is an element of the student's life that can affect grades, according to the Arkansas State Parental Information and Resource Center's Center for Effective Parenting. Providing opportunities to learn outside of school helps facilitate student success in the school environment, as reported by the University of Minnesota Extension. Education success was positively impacted by home learning opportunities such as parents reading to their children, trips to the library, and resources encouraging play with letters and numbers, according to education professionals reporting in the "British Educational Research Journal." The British researchers found that the mother's education level had the single most significant impact on a young …show more content…
For years the government has been debating on how to reform the school system to demolish this troublesome problem “In the 1980s and early 1990s, several governors argued that they had to test all their students to raise school standards and improve their economies.” (The Washington Post. Nov. 14, 2006). Apathy is rising slowly even at the college level. Many may argue that the reason apathy has become to being is because states are giving students standardised test instead of actually teaching them. “In the Western World, examiners usually favored giving essays, a tradition stemming from the ancient Greeks’ affinity for the Socratic Method. But as the Industrial Revolution took school-age kids out of the farms and factories and put them behind desks, standardized examinations emerged as an easy way to test large numbers of students quickly” (Dan Fletcher. Time Magazine. December 11, 2009). The problem is that the state governments tend to stress these standardised as more important than the actual learning of the
Like the three branches of government, there are three factors when it comes to the school system: the government, teachers …show more content…
If a student is in an unstable environment, this can cause him or her to not perform at their top level. A victim of bullying could be too depressed to focus on school and their assignments. Students who are bullied can develop physical symptoms such as headaches, stomach pains or sleeping problems. They may be afraid to go to school, go to the lavatory, or ride the school bus. They may lose interest in school, have trouble concentrating, or do poorly academically. Bullied students typically lose confidence in themselves. They may experience depression, low self-esteem, and suicidal thoughts or they may lash out in violent ways. The home environment provides the foundation for learning and is an element of the student's life that can affect grades, according to the Arkansas State Parental Information and Resource Center's Center for Effective Parenting. Providing opportunities to learn outside of school helps facilitate student success in the school environment, as reported by the University of Minnesota Extension. Education success was positively impacted by home learning opportunities such as parents reading to their children, trips to the library, and resources encouraging play with letters and numbers, according to education professionals reporting in the "British Educational Research Journal." The British researchers found that the mother's education level had the single most significant impact on a young …show more content…
For years the government has been debating on how to reform the school system to demolish this troublesome problem “In the 1980s and early 1990s, several governors argued that they had to test all their students to raise school standards and improve their economies.” (The Washington Post. Nov. 14, 2006). Apathy is rising slowly even at the college level. Many may argue that the reason apathy has become to being is because states are giving students standardised test instead of actually teaching them. “In the Western World, examiners usually favored giving essays, a tradition stemming from the ancient Greeks’ affinity for the Socratic Method. But as the Industrial Revolution took school-age kids out of the farms and factories and put them behind desks, standardized examinations emerged as an easy way to test large numbers of students quickly” (Dan Fletcher. Time Magazine. December 11, 2009). The problem is that the state governments tend to stress these standardised as more important than the actual learning of the