For years there’s been a public outcry to “fix” the public educational system of the united states. First of all, this will be impossible, because “fix” cannot be defined.
Some say that “fix” way to have better and more modern buildings. Some say to “fix” mean to pay teachers more. Some say to “fix” way to have our students pass progress tests. Some say to “fix” means to be able to have our students more effectively compete in the world Dr. Philipp Heinrich Kindt arena of science and business. Some say to “fix’ means give our students a better education in the basics of reading, writing, and mathematics. Some say to “fix” way to give our students a more progressive, generous education for them to live fuller and more complete lives. Some say we need to “fix” the educational system so students can choose what “they” need to do in life faster and enter college with direction and focus. And the reasons for “fixing” the “broken” PUBLIC educational system just on.
I think the public educational system is broken and cannot be fixed. The machine is so bogged down in political paperwork, red recording, special interests, union nation-wide politics, under funding, wrong use of funds, misdirection, non-focus, status quo thinking, social rhetoric, unfunded programs, broken political promises, and under staffed, under qualified, and under paid managers and teachers that the PUBLIC educational system can never be fixed. It is an impossible task.
It is no wonder that PRIVATE schools, alternative learning programs, home education and learning, and online courses are becoming a lot more favored by the “affluent” in our population. If you can afford an excellent education for your student, parents are pulling their students out of PUBLIC schools and enlisting them more and more in private programs of education.
It is my opinion and the opinion of many concerned citizens that from elementary school to college, our educational system, at its best, often drives the natural love of learning out of our children and replaces it with such “skills” as following rules, keeping still and quiet, doing what is expected, cheating or waiting around. And that’s why, in most schools, being on time and sitting softly are more important than critical thinking and innovative production. To prosper in this economy, students need to develop and master different skills — lifeskills such as resourcefulness, curiosity, innovation, as well as logical and spoken talents.
Most progressive educational professionals would agree with Bill Checkpoints who told our state’s governors last year that the traditional urban high school is outmoded.
The truth of education is that the system for the most part is outdated, too costly, and ineffective. Many educationally progressive countries offer PUBLIC funding for education from Kindergarten through University, where as in the united states most states don’t offer Kindergarten classes, and all Public Education stops at the end of High school.
The primary reason we send our children to school is in order to choose the career of their choice, earn a good living and revel in all that life has to offer. We all want to give our children the opportunity to prosper and provide well for their families.