Education issues

INTRODUCTION Education plays well in any aspects of business, society and community. Without education, we are ignorant. People can educate themselves through reading and research but a more formal education is always an edge. However, topics are taught and tackled, level by level and not all at once. Just like how and when sex education is done, a question arise on when should students be taught on environmental sustainability. While some groups suggest that it should be touched in higher…

throughout. This is a common issue in urban education. In Lean on Me the school is known as the worst school in New Jersey. Drug dealers and gang members were running the school. The students weren’t able to pass the state’s basic assessment test. Many of the students were from a minority household and have behavioral issues. The school lacks a security system and is forced to work with out-of-date resources. While in American Teacher focuses more on the poverty in the education system and…

Environmental education is critical to the progression of any society. A person’s connection with their surrounds is vital because they need to have a sense of place and understand what is around them. In order to understand what your surrounds are you have to learn and be taught which is why environmental education is so important when it comes to societies respecting nature. In education no matter the subject the way the lesson is delivered plays a key role in how the student receives it. A…

gov article, “U.S. High School Graduation Rate Hits New Record High,” more students are graduating than “ever before” with a graduation rate that hit 81 percent in 2012-13. Despite the fact that the amount of dropouts is increasing, it is still an issue that can be further improved through efforts to spot at-risk students early and help them with any problems at school or at home. Social workers are an important link between home and school and can work to keep students from giving up.…

The Foundations of Bilingual Education and Bilingualism written by Colin Baker and Wayne E. Wright provide crucial and thorough understanding of Bilingualism at an individual, group, and global level, offer insight in regards to what Bilingualism is, the development of Bilingualism, the impact of the educational system on promoting or obstruct Bilingual Education and Bilingualism. The authors introduce language revitalization, types of effective schools and classrooms for Bilingual students,…

the ever-growing interconnectedness and interdependency of the world, are no longer isolated ones, but they are global issues, therefore, they need global solutions. For instance, migration is a global issue but affects locally the United States. The U.S land inhabits a multitude of cultures and diversity that with the appropriate framework of understanding can reframe the issue of migration as an opportunity to realize that there is incredible value in the overlapping of cultures with whom…

In the article, “A Field at Risk: The Teacher Shortage in Special Education.” (Nichols, Bicard, Bicard, & Casey, 2008), I was made aware of several very tall issues. I didn’t know of the shortage problem facing the special education field, and am honestly saddened by it. The most discouraging, though, is the general lack of concern demonstrated from education officials. It seems they keep stacking bandages on cracks without ever removing the previous ones. And I’m not alone in this thought. The…

What should be the role of the Federal Government in education? Policy Issue Researched Educators and law makers alike both acknowledge the importance of education in civilized society; however, conflict comes into play regarding the involvement of the federal government within public schools. Staying true to their political views, the liberal Democrats want more federal involvement in schools while the conservative Republicans want less. There is a potential balance fallacy in which both…

suspending or expelling students because students miss out on a free education due to a suspension or expulsion. Like the Jim Crow Laws, segregation was taken more seriously in the southeastern part of the United States. In states like Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, Tennessee, North and South Carolina, racism still exists. On the other hand, in the Western and Northern part of the United States, we rarely see incidents involving racism. This issue is hindering students trying to achieve critical…

homelessness in the United States. Children are the future. When children are homeless, they do not get to experience a good education. If children lack knowledge, then what does that mean about the future of America? We need to give these children and all children the education, housing, and safety they deserve. Homeless youth need help with problems at home, abuse, and education. Statistics show that 46% of runaway youth were physically abused, 38% emotionally abused, and 17% were sexually…