Can be the education system in America be better if yes how?
156964
yes, it can start thinking beyond an industrial model and move into the modern age. the current educational model is based on a world dominated by factories: parents went to work in a factory, and their children were warehoused in buildings while they were away from the home. learning was not the primary motivator, creating a compliant citizenry that could work these new industrial jobs was.\n\nwe have obviously moved beyond that time. not only could many parents who are commuting to jobs be working from home (telecommuting), so too could schools move into an anytime, anywhere educational model where school buildings were more like community centers where people of all ages could gather for those educational opportunities that require a physical presence. the rest of education could be paced at the rate of the learner, and not segregated by age, and happen in a variety of ways (online, experiential--you name it). \n\nbecause of school funding cuts, this kind of change will happen, more than likely--that is, unless people allow corporations to take the place of schools. (i hope people choose the route of more free rather than less free. time will tell.)
706894
The American education system is basically censored to ensure that you are taught ONLY what mainstream academia thinks you should be learning. This is a nonsense. There are possibly 100+ alternatives in every discipline which are entitled to a legitimate platform in the halls of learning. Topics of value which are being  suppressed. especially regarding History and Physics. American students will eventually become intellectually irrelevant the way the system is currently grooming them. It`s absurd for the education overlords to believe this can continue. A nation of closed minded robots is not the way foreward.
330388
If you are an American it is important, because we live here and raise our children here. If we better the country we better ourselves.
1053741
America could, but he free Enterprise system could not. You know gun not better keep people employed. I just wish we would fight the war on crime and education and housing for children here first.
281854
Absolutely.  Public schools are becoming a total 'joke' in America.  Just look at all the grammatical and spelling errors on this site!
855737
The educational system in the United States has gone down hill since the 1960’s when the emphasis shifted from Reading, Writing, Arithmetic, Science and History to socialization and political correctness. It also has to do with the Federal Government taking the power away from local school boards. The government changed the focus from education to integration and I am definitely not against equal rights and opportunities for all races of people. \n\nDo all children in America need to be taught the same things? I think not. Schools were better run by local boards that could take action quicker without going through a hundred levels of Federal bureaucracy. Most schools in America today are more concerned about students sitting quietly than they are in the education of our children. The education level of children graduating from high school today is a national embarrassment. We should all be ashamed for what we have let happen to our schools. The best way to correct this is to give control back to the communities. Maybe there should be some minimum standards of performance, but that should be the extent of it. Does the Federal government really belong in the class room? That is the real question the country needs to take a hard look at.
449030
It's the wonderful public "education" system of the USA.\n\n'tis funny no? Actually, no, not at all.
764502
I travel quite a bit to Western and Eastern Europe, Russia, as well as the Middle-East and are very familiar with their educational systems.  Many of my friends are also foreigners who studied over-seas and part of my own education was overseas as well.\n\nPrimary schooling in the US between k-12 does not match European standards in levels of Mathematics, Science, and Foreign Languages.  The level of education in the US is different based on where you live.  Certain cities, counties, and school districts tend to spend a great deal more money than others and can afford better instructional environment for students.  Since education is provided for by the State and not the federal government there is not a lot of standardization throughout the US nor even within a State in some cases.  For example in California you can go to an inner-city school in Los Angeles and receive an education that is inferior to one you would receive in a suburb of San Diego an hour away.  There are, however, schools and school districts that are consistently outperforming others and that information could be found on the internet.\n\nThat said, you should know that American universities are among the best in the world. Schools such as Harvard, Princeton, Yale, MIT, Stanford, etc. are unmatched in the quality of education they impart and have in fact educated many of the world's so-called experts.\n\nI hope that answers your question.  Best wishes.
1068743
The main reason I beleive is Population Levels. If you look at states like Montana, Wisconsin, and so forth, they dont have nearly as much population as lets say LA, or New York. While schools in low population states have less students with a good amount of teachers, schools here in LA and other major cities are stuffed with students, and very few teachers. So whats the best choice the government has?. Well different types of education, for different type of regions. More text work for big  classes, more teacher friendly approach to classes with less students. which in turn means less money spent, less paper work, more time to concentrate on education.
870986
Of course it is, its not as bad as other countries though. Even the ones that are smaller then us, but crime in America is getting ridiculuously high. Most of the tax money is spent towards better education, which helps in no way to ensure a better future. The criminals are going to get to you faster then stupidity will. And thanks to Bush's No Child Left Behind Act, most American children just got their standards lowered. Making them favor hate, racism, prejudice and all those harmful ... things...
1029766
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116932
No. I think that the education system in the US is terrible. The schools here don't get students ready for college. When I made the transition from high school to college it was very difficult. I was not ready and I think that the schools need to do more to get high school grads ready for life outside of school.
289977
If there is, it doesn't say much for their educational system.
280822
If you mean better...I have no clue...I know nothing about the UK....but the Canadian education is one of the most widely recognized...close to the American...
295408
Dont worry. As this world industrialzes and modernizes further the cultures that value education and knowlege will prosper. Those that do not will falter. Keep in mind we are on the cusp of two important revolutions; information sharing and energy. America and other developed countries have a lot to gain by improving the way people communicate and how we heat our houses, power our cars and travel around the world. We have only just begun to use science to improve our world. The things we will do in the future will make todays technology seem like the dark ages. So, dont be so fearful of the future. We have only just begun.
721322
I heard that the education system there is really useless, you might find limited good options though.
230368
U.S. land of opportunities why not? education is a right not a privilege