Education in the United States

continuous wars, America set a precedent of fighting against inequalities; however during the twenty-first century Americans have forfeited the war against inequality. Prominent through the education of children, inequalities are detrimental to students’ performances and aspirations. Felix Schelling once stated, “True education makes for inequality the inequality of individuality, the inequality of success, the glorious inequality of talent, of genius.” I strongly refute his statement, as he…

In 1972, Congress passed a set of amendments that would change the face of education. One of those amendments was Title IX. When it started, Title IX’s biggest impact was on athletic programs and sports. However, the original statue never explicitly mentioned sports but it was part of discussion in Congress. As it has grown overtime, it is encompassing more with non-discrimination. Many higher education institutions across the country praise Title IX due to its inclusive nature to protect…

Although it seems like some people are meant to be kept down by not being given a fair start, economically and socially, education and knowledge of the world around you transcends this unfair advantage by learning, understand the system around you. In The New Culture of Learning: Cultivating the Imagination for a World of Constant Change, authors Douglas Thomas and John Seely…

Although the American economy has been in recession for the last years, many people still decide to immigrate to the United States in search of a better life for themselves and their children. Immigrants believe in a central tenet of the American dream – that anyone can have a fair start in life, that their children, regardless of family and social background will have a decent chance to improve their lot in life. Do I think The American Dream is visible and achievable to our kids? Yes! I am one…

the public school system, and others may fall through the cracks. Since the introduction of “standardizing” education, our nation’s public schools are rife with politics, and politics has no place in the classroom. Indeed, reigning in our “standardized” public education system will benefit both students and teachers within the state of Florida. Florida is one of the nation’s largest states that supports standardized testing, which was used more regularly after the No Child Left Behind (NCLB)…

An Analysis of Negative Impact of Corporate Interference with Public School Education in “Idiot Nation” by Michael Moore This study will define the negative impact of corporate interference with the quality of American public school education in “Idiot Nation” by Michael Moore. Moore’s article defines the ethical conflict of interest that private sector corporations that influence the quality of public school education through advertisement funding. The primary issue is the power of…

school education. I realize it does little good to rehash old wounds, but sometimes a second look is warranted. That is especially true in light of the emotions that flowed so freely on both sides of the issue in the days leading up to the vote. So, putting aside the confusion caused by the ballot and the chancery judge issues that dominated the discussion prior to the people’s decision, I took a second long look at the main reasons people gave for voting against fully funding education. The…

High-Performing Countries” , [he] believed that American teachers are nation builders, too (Duncan, 2011). First time reading this article, one would question why use the word “too”. Too means to be included and the United States educational system ranks far below than most expected. However, The United States Educational Systems does have its advantages and disadvantages, but now that we have reports such as PISA, we are able to see how the US compares to other nations. The Program for…

Over the last couple of months I have been researching progression and regression on education. I have found that many previous and current educators, students and parents are not satisfied with the school systems in which children of the United States are attending. A narrow curriculum, a decline in improvement of public schools and instructing students only to pass standardized tests are some of the most common reasons of dissatisfaction of parents, students, educators, and whomever else is…

get furious and you would be good to go. Parents have this ideology that if students go to school they will be taught what they need to know and they will receive a college education, and they will be fine. But, what kids are learning and the content as well as the quality of the learning is the most indispensable part of education in which we have forgotten. Even more devastating is exhibited in the poem, Among School Children, where the author’s point of view is shown when he as a child…