I See the Education System Leaving People Behind

Especially in rural America. In my community only 1 in 4 graduate hs and our of them only 1 in 10 will get any kind of college degree or training. Because of that a lot of our local education is subpar. My dad went straight from hs to college he had to retake the Spanish he should have got in hs and remedial math

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IlovePeaches · 22-25, F

we currently live in a world where intelligence and knowledge is belittled... noone cares for facts or science anymore

SW-User

I don't think that's necessarily all the education system's fault.

Mountainlady16 · 22-25, F

No not totally

IntoMeYouSee

My local school system is "trying" but it's not the curriculum that's corrupt it's the pupils in attendance that need to take their free education seriously.
My son was in hs and complained daily of the torment that the teachers endured on an hourly basis from students. Teachers can't do their jobs to teach kids the lessons so that they can pass classes/exams, take & score well in PSATs & SATs. Teachers are not there to babysit!
My son immediately went to college & is scoring A's & B's in his courses, taking a full load and working. He's in an environment where pupils want to learn, that's the difference.

Mountainlady16 · 22-25, F

If they brought real discipline back into schools would help too. My private school had less of those issues and higher test scores because kids didn't get his slap in the wrist when in trouble

IntoMeYouSee

it would be a service to kids if they inducted swats My brother endured his share and so did my friends.
Now days I am so disgusted at how teachers are disrespected by both student & parents. It's unreal.

But back to the school education system. In Northern California the test scored from district to district had dropped so low that the state had to take over school curriculum. They dumbed down the studies so kids would pass to the next grade... horrible.

MasterLee · 56-60, M

Eliminate education departments and go local control. Hire teachers, fire administrstors, eliminate tenure, restore teacher authority.

Mountainlady16 · 22-25, F

give incentives to get decent teachers to the rural areas too might help

Aperson · M

Where are ya

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Mountainlady16 · 22-25, F

@GJOFJ3: Oh well 2001 was quite awhile ago so maybe they gone up now. I Dont attend public school haven't since kindergarten

GJOFJ3 · 61-69, M

@Mountainlady16: we can only hope so.

Mountainlady16 · 22-25, F

@GJOFJ3: is your numbers all of ga or just rural ga. also sincee my dad graduated they took out the graduation tests which prevented many from graduating.

GJOFJ3 · 61-69, M

That is VERY unusual. Far below the national average

Mountainlady16 · 22-25, F

National avg includes large cities. My dad graduated in 2001. His class started 9th grade wirh 632 students. They gradusted 165 and that includes kids originally part class of 2000 that failed the 9th

GJOFJ3 · 61-69, M

@Mountainlady16: was that more than 20 years ago? I was using numbers from 2-3 years ago

Mountainlady16 · 22-25, F

@GJOFJ3: 2001 was 16 years ago

33person · 26-30, M

What do you see as a potential solution to this problem?

Mountainlady16 · 22-25, F

First might be comphrensive sex ed in our local public schools. One major drop out reason especially among girls is pregnancy. Ironically the private school i attended 1st thru 9th taught comphrensive sex ed and has a a lot lower pregnancy rate.

Mountainlady16 · 22-25, F

Ironically especially since it's a Christian school

Booyeah · 41-45, M

That's because our education system is the equivalent to fast food.

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