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Politics, Education & Indifference
Author: Brennan21 Jun
In January, Fox News presented a report about the political discussion/argument that was going on in Washington, as the No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB) results were being evaluated again. The upshot was, both parties continued to disagree on almost everything. Surprise! Surprise!
While this partisanship is nothing new and continues to this very minute (NCLB is STILL being debated), what I have more trouble understanding is:
Why do most people seem so unconcerned about the sad state of education in the USA today? And so many others just shrug it off as overwhelming, hopeless, or worse, someone else’s problem.
When I was studying everything I could get my hands on about success in internet marketing (before I knew about blogs and such), the first lesson I learned was to find a product with a “hungry” market. This means find a portion of the marketplace that desperately WANTS what you have to offer; not just NEEDS it, but WANTS it.
My husband had just finished writing a phenomenal book that explained some of the major problems in education today AND shared some of his 50+ years of experience in helping students learn to succeed. The book contains a terrific plan for turning public education around quickly and easily. As a bonus, the PLAN can be implemented nationwide in a very short period of time.
You’d think the solution to failure in USA education would be something that everyone WANTS, especially since it is so NEEDED. But . . .
Media figures present thoroughly-researched information, interviews and news reports about the sad state of public education on a regular basis. John Stoessel even had an hour-long program about how bad things are. (You can view the video on YouTube, Google videos or Yahoo videos, if you missed it.) The USA has been reported as ranking 24th among developed nations. Students in other countries are recorded laughing at how undemanding our curriculum is.
Why isn’t everyone “up in arms”? Why is there not a mass uprising of parents across the nation saying “I’m mad as he** and I’m not gonna take it anymore”? Why does all the sad information come and go, then quietly disappear into the sunset, as if it was never publicized?
I have grandchildren and great-grandchildren all around the country. Each child has parents that spend time teaching him or her skills that will enable them to be successful in their academic careers. Special emphasis is placed on learning reading and basic math. Is this why, on the average, by third or fourth grade they are completely unchallenged and lose interest in school? I can tell you that this “dumbing down” of classes is why so many of the youngsters in our family are home-schooled. And it doesn’t matter if they live on the East Coast, the West Coast, or the Heartland – the ridiculously low standards are everywhere.
When are parents and teachers going to join the movement to restore excellence to public schools?
Just wondering,
Grammy Brennan
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2 Responses for "Politics, Education & Indifference"
Hi,
My husband and I feel the same way about the education in this country. That’s why we teach our kids at home. I’ve enjoyed your site and your comments. Thanks for writing a book about what could change the system. Have you read John T. Gatto?
I live in a town with a top notch public school system. At least according to standardized tests. But my kids are bored because the teachers teach to the test. I don’t think we need to worry about where we rank in standardized tests. Most of what you learn in school is worthless trivia that might help if you ever get on a game show, but has little value otherwise.
What is important is motivating students to want to learn to solve real problems in life. Teachers need to make learning interesting and rewarding. Most fail at that.
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