Recently, Oprah had a show about America's education. It brings us back to reality. America needs a revival in the educational system because kids from third-world countries score higher than American kids in reading english and mathemathics.
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for one thing,americans are spoiled. it's true.  people come here from other countries and they work harder than most americans because we are complacent.
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I have taught in american schools in the US and overseas. I have also lived overseas for many years. It is my opinion that many other countries have more rigorous programs than US schools and produce some outstanding students. The top US students probably would compete fine with graduates from other countries. The average graduate, however, may not be quite as prepared.
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We go to school to learn, to be intelligent people. Sure socializing is fun and great for social sciences, but you are there to learn the many different subjects. And possibly move on to higher education, and maybe get a job using some specialized field. Come on, its not rocket science, or is it. Do you think it would be better if we went back to the 1800's model, crap whole literacy rate, ignorant unaccepting people. I mean I could list reasons all day.
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I taught in a public school for three years.  The "powers that be" actually told me to stop grading for grammatical and spelling errors, saying all of my students would fail.  That is a travesty.  From my perspective as a teacher, ignorance (which is what I believe you are really asking) is on the rise.  Despite compulsory education, it almost appears to me that we are reverting to a 19th century-like model with an educated few and masses of ignorance.
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its 50/50 why is because if the child goes to skool in india it with teach em their culture and origin. but the u.s is more advanced...so they will learn more. (no offence to anyone)
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This is where you find the heart of the matter. The future of any country depends on an educational system available to everyone, look at Ireland's example in their universal education system, they have transformed their economy in a very short period of time and are now attracting the best companies in the world. The greatest purpose in America was to see our children reach their American Dream and yet, all we do is complain about the cost and how much the teacher is making, complain about the jobs leaving the country, but don't give the kids the tools to compete. If you want jobs to return you must compete with countries that are providing first rate education to their future work force. It ain't rocket science.
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The United States produces more college graduates than any other nation in the world.  They produce the highest number of college graduates per-capita as they have the most liberal student-visa policies in the world.  The American university system has dominated the Nobel Prize system for a good portion of this century, locking up HUGE numbers of prizes in Sciences, Mathematics and Economics.\n\nAmericans take a different slant on education than their European counterparts.  1. Education is open to everyone and you get endless second chances.  Test scores are not a bar to continuing your education.  2. Education is generally more specialized here since we have so many options.  So while overall we may not have the highest *average* scores for math, science or whatever, those who are students of science are among the best in their fields, etc.
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Without a doubt, the quality of education offered in American schools has plummeted in the last 25 years.  Parents from all walks of life, presented with failing grades by their undereducated children, reacted by forcing schools to lower their standards.  The result has been new generations of young people who, as adults, lack even fundamental knowledge of science, mathmatics, and linguistics.  It does not bode well for the future of science and technology, let alone education, in America.\n\nThe causes are manifold.  Parents, both working long hours, who are less and less involved in their children's lives.  High standards of living causing entertainment to be more valued than work.  Lack of role models.  The Internet.  Reality television.  Computer games.  Hollywood.  Consumerism.  Your evaluation is as good as mine.\n\nBush is not the product of such an average American household.  He's from a driven, ambitious, wealthy family, and an older generation, which valued knowledge, and whose collective work ethic still drives our economy. \n\nStill, you have a point.  He is more representative of the younger  generations coming into adulthood now, than he is of his own.  The political machine that put him into power was more responsible for his success than he was.  Once there, in the limelight, his shortcomings became glaringly obvious.  Was his re-election a result of his appeal to the younger crowd?  I doubt it.  They do not turn out in large numbers to vote.  Their poor education also fails to teach them about the importance of good government, and civic responsibility.\n\nI'm afraid Bush was elected, and re-elected, for reasons that have far more to do with American's fears and biases, than for his intellect or capabilites.  We, and too much of the rest of the world, will suffer the result for some time to come.
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I am a firm believer in education, anything else will not work and it has never worked. People are restive to change by their nature. How would you react if I came in your home and start telling you everything you believe in is wrong and that you must change it. I think we all know the answer to that.\n\nIt is a known fact that the majority of the the people in the academia disapprove with the actions of the current government while the un-educated "working class" support it. \nIt is so much easier to manipulate un-educated people, you can make them belive anything, whereas educated people tend to make decision based on fact and reason not based on what other people them.\n\nThis phenomenon is predominant in the middle east where the illiteracy reaches more then 50% in some areas and where people are indoctrinated since birth. The fact that they are dirt poor also doesn't help. A handful of people with vested interests manipulate millions making them belive anything.\nUnfotunately this phenomenon is also present in the US, though, granted at a more sophisticated level.But I find it quite troublesome that these kind of people exist in a country that provides termedous opportunities for their citizens.\n\nWhile educating arab people should be a priority, educating people in the US should have a higher priority, in the long run, their actions can proove to be far more dangerous then those of arab-muslims.\n\nIn short I think that a lot of americans should change their own views first then worry about those of other people. \n\nOh ... and stoping bombing them may also help:)
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children have a bright future through many ways: education, health and etc. most educational systems nowadays are way more better for children since education is now not only it is available to rich people (20 years ago) but.. its for everyone where the range of a child to receive education is not at its minimum. plus, children with disabilties could now receive education as a right where they could have a much more brighter future as any child can have.. A child with a protection of education as a right nowadays, are more informative which is tandem to the 21st century thus enabling children nowadays to focus on growing with stability as the generation that will lead the world in the future...\n\nhAhas~ alth0ugh im kindA crApping bt i hope it helps ^^
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People in wealthy countries are better educated.
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That`s the trouble with the education system, You are only taught what the so called mainstream academics think you ought to know, which is their accepted view of the world and no other alternate theories will be allowed to surface. Children and college students will be drowning in censorship sooner rather than later. The system is fundamentally flawed, and that`s exactly what American academia is looking for. I dread to think how the next generation will turn out, it`s an obscenity.
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Education technique and tools in Philippines are way behind from other countries like U.S, etc. The effectivity is not enough supply for the future generation because of lack of high technology. Teachers are not knowledgeable enough to discuss about new technologies and their usage because no enough tools to learn about.
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We do not need to do more than we are doing, Kids are succeeding in America, and in all the world, how do  we  measure success ? The fact that u can find lots of (not to the standard educated children, does not mean , that kids are not succeeding, it means, now we can only , see the poorly educated  ones..In these days,we can measure better than before, with all these way of communication, the  ability of measuring, and the interest to measure ,we start to see facts more obvious ,,this is the only different happened in the world,, If 50 years ago , we could also measure things  in the same way like now,, we will really cry , expecting our children (who are now Us) ,are losers, (compared to the success of the new generation now))\n\nthere is a difference between education and culture, and between basic education . and higher education,As for basic education , it is increasing all over the world,and what is considered basic now was (in the past) very high education, (computer, languages,math, nutrition...)\nAs for the higher education we should not mix it with basic education, Higher education means , Teaching people how to search for the information,(they do not have to have it in there mind).The way to find information , how to put a program to know what information needed, how we can get it,and how we can use it,,(information is there, in the internet and in books waiting to be picked),,this talent of getting information is increasing,also in a big way,,(this is needed to have professionals)..\n\nThen, to have a genius, we r having more geniuses everyday, more than before,A genius know the basic information, Know how to get the further information, and KNOW HOW TO APPLY ALL TOGETHER TO get new results,,\n\nIf we measure success with money, there is more money every day, there are more rich people and there will be more and more,(money in a way, a good measure,, as success in life means in away having  better conditions and easier life)\n\nCulture is different thing, generally a well educated  person will be cultured, for one reason: that in a further step of Knowing: we find all the sciences and knowledge are actually tied together, Not being a religious but being a believer (talking about me), all sciences and knowledge are from one source (God) , Any thing originated from (one) have to be one..(this is on philosophic base)...Away of God , we find always ties among all knoweldge,That means a very educated person will be cultured as he will know something about every thing...\n\nIn life we do not expect that all people succeed (according to our measures of success),  To maintain the social structure of the communities, To find people who roles  and people who clean, (SERVE OTHERS) , OR FORM GANGS AND DO CRIMES ,,all these activities are needed to balance life,and these people are maybe not succeeding according to our measures  , but they may-be living happier than u and me,,And at the end ,living happy is really the aim of success\n\nAs for the difference in morality, the difference in family ties, I will say nothing, My father almost die when I put (70's fashion cloth) and that is normal , we are afraid, of the not usual to us, which can be usual to othersa,and every generation will be unusual to the previous one  but life is going on, and all will be happy according to their definition of happieness..thanx xxx\n\nNote: In a certain age , In a certain stage ,knowing information by heart ,is not the aim of education, The aim of education is how to find Information, when u need it, this is the mistake lots of students do, concentrating in the information, not the way to get it...with time they will forget it and do not know how they can get it again
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I don't mean to depress you even more, but it isn't just Science and math.  Go check your school district's scores and whether they met their AYP (Adequate Yearly Progress) according to Pres. Bush's No Child Left Behind Act.  (You can generally do this on your state/district website).  American children are lagging behind in virtually all subjects. \n\nI am a teacher in a low-income urban school.  The majority of my students recieve free lunch, free transportation to school, with many of their parents are on welfare.  My students may not come to school with pens or paper, but their outfits look great and they all have cell phones or two-ways.  \n\nStatistics have shown that children who come from these areas come to school much less prepared then their middle and upper class counterparts.  Imagine a 6 year old coming to school with little prior communication with others, a 600 word vocabulary - compared to a child who went to nursery school, preschool, whose parents teach and talk to them, with a 6000 word vocabulary.  The class disconnect and general deterioration of our society has caused these issues. \n\nNo one can agree on how to fix them, which only delays improvement.  Then we can't find good moral people who teach well.  \n\nWe don't value education in American society.  We want material items and we want them immediately.  A book doesn't blink, play the latest Mp3 or text message you back.  Kids cannot start off with that type of stimulation and be taught to love a good quiet book, then discuss it intellectually. \n\nblah, blah blah... No Child Left Behind takes a stab at these issues - but in the wrong way (much like most of what Bush does).  If you haven't read it.. please do.  If you don't know what AYP or the new standards are - then become familiar with them.  Anyone in America who will be affected by the product of our schools should be outraged at what our kids cannot do!
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It depends. Most American public schools are BEYOND stupid as they do not teach you anything.
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For a long time it was the other way.  Boys were thought to be smarter.  Better at math and science, etc.  So now a swing has happened to try to catch the girls up.  And like most politically based swings, they overswung.  It will balance out.   Overviews of education never present a completely accurate picture.