When someone asks you why earning a higher grade in class is important to receive, your first response might be to help increase your grade point average (GPA). But why is a high GPA so coveted? Is it to get into a good post graduate school? But then why is this important? You would probably respond by saying to create more opportunities for yourself when it comes to a career to venture in. These are the questions that Steven Vogel dives into, and gets to the point that through all of these questions lead up to one underlying factor that grades are money and learning is what is paid for. He believes students will attempt to maximize…
In an article published by Inequality.org entitled “How America Is Failing It’s Schools” (23 June, 2015), Salvatore Babones argues that “the real crisis in American education is not the schools system,” but rather inequality. He argues this point by providing statistics that prove that highly-concentrated impoverished communities result in lower test scores that, consequently, make America trudge behind international standards; by blaming the public for denouncing the schools that helplessly educate poor children without many resources; and by reaffirming that failing schools are not the result of parents, teachers, or the students themselves, but of inequality. Babones’s purpose is to address and hopefully better America’s equality, eventually…
due to having excessive amounts of time. By having the requirement that students maintain a steady grade point average, it helps the student have a balance between both school and life.…
We live in a society that uses grades as a reflection of learning. Grades are supposed to show how well you know a subject, but is that what they really show? In our society it has become more about getting the grade than actually learning the subject. What impact do grades even have on learning? Jerry Farber, a professor at the University of California wrote an article, titled “A Young Person’s Guide,” that discussed grades and the impact, or lack thereof, they have on learning. Farber is correct in saying that our school grading systems are terrible because grades are not an accurate representation of someone's knowledge.…
The United States has always been known for its high political status and producing exceedingly educated political leaders. Just a couple decades ago the United States classified first in the world in percent of students completing school and maintaining a steady career. But, according to data from the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development that no longer stands accurately for the United States. Back then, America was the unchallenged education leader in the world, but now, in present day America, the graduation rate has plummeted. Thus, creating a problem that other countries are surpassing American scholastic performance, eminently among their younger students. In America too many high…
After all, America's future is at stake, and almost everyone agrees that education is one of the biggest elements that will determine the nation's fate going forward. Although some people might feel that the current system of higher education and vocational training is working well, others believe that it needs some improvement in one way or another. College affordability is often among some of the top concerns. So, should college be free? Is that even possible? Keep reading, and decide for yourself.…
During the 2016 presidential election, the debate of whether or not college tuition should be free was a popular one. Although none of the candidates who used it as part of their platform were elected, it remains a popular topic of discussion, especially resonating with college-aged students and those who are still recovering from college debt. Additionally, the socio-economic divide is at an all-time high, and much of it is due to college not being accessible to lower-class individuals. In order to lessen the growing socio-economic divide, college tuition should be free.…
People are so ready to accept that there is a fast, convenient, mcdonaldized approach to a good education that they do not stop to take a look at what is actually going on by their educational institution taking short cuts and skipping vital parts of the learning process. The sum of the parts, being from students perpetuating the cycle, to the staff being paid to chop the curriculum, to the owners and investors lying that they are prestigious; only helps in stretching this shadow of schooling out to boundless limits. Though all of these pieces play a vital role, they are not the only ones to blame. In my opinion the biggest culprit for driving these schools into existence are the countless amounts of employers now requiring a piece of paper to do the same job that some people have been doing, with proper training, for years and years with little less than a high school diploma. It is a shame that inflation touches every aspect of our lives, from a gallon of gas reaching four dollars a gallon to basic laborers now being required to have an associate’s degree or…
Everyone has something to say about education, but no one can agree. Kids are required to attend school anywhere from five to eighteen years old. All states have different rules. However, the trend is the same. The government wants all kids to receive an education, and although some children do not go to school, they are homeschooled and still follow the same curriculum.…
Education is essential for the advancement in nearly every aspect of life. Without the opportunity to learn there is no opportunity for change. America’s education system is subpar in its ability to provide the right types of opportunity to its students and their individual needs due to its widespread use of the common core system. This system requires all schools across the nation to generalize education and instill the same basic curricular upon every student. Although this does provide equal opportunity for students to achieve the same amount of success, it is too generalized to meet the individual’s future interests, teaches students to memorize instead of understand, and punishes students who may lack in one area but excel in others. the…
One of the major problems in America today is the overwhelming incidences of inequality in the schools, particularly the differences between schools in the suburbs and the urban school system. This inequality is jumping off point, if left unresolved this problem will continue to contribute to the growing strain on the economy. It will lead to an increase in the numbers of teen pregnancies, the unemployment rate, the number poverty stricken individuals, and a trend of drug or alcohol abuse in these communities.…
Free college is a utopic vision created from the 2016 election that promotes and idealizes socialism. This seemingly unattainable goal for Americans has been created on a foundation of poor information. However, the reality is that affordable college is coming around the corner. The piles of student loan debt accumulated are forcing Americans to make some type of change in higher education. While some oppose the idea of free college it is an inevitable outcome that will help most Americans and further educate the population. The topic of making affordable secondary education will continue to be discussed in American politics until student debt decreases and college becomes more affordable. The America’s College Promise Proposal brings America…
Inflation is the general cost of living that increases over time. With the price of foods, goods, and services increasing, it’s only befitting that the cost of college will continue to rise. According to data from the Labor Department, the price index for college tuition grew by nearly 80 percent between August 2003 and August 2013 (Kurtzleben). Nearly twice as fast as growth in costs in medical care, another area greatly recognized for fast-rising prices. It's also more than twice as fast as the overall consumer price index during that same…
Even now, in this country many presidential debates often consist of the question should public college be free for all aspiring college students. College should be free because it would make college more affordable for students, the cost of college is rising, and college would be better for the American economy. First, affordability is a major reason that public colleges should be free. College is more expensive than ever before, and it is taking the biggest toll in people’s pockets.…
Many schools have good intentions of creating individuals, while others would argue that schools, their policies and structures are creating conformists. Personally, I do not think that schools are molding students into conformists. Schools’ expectations for high school students have given us the opportunity to be creative in the classroom while also teaching us to be responsible and mature when making choices.…