Education
It is common knowledge that their are many issues with the United States education system. Weather it be elementary, middle, or high school, there are many areas that require improvement. Almost all public schools in the United States are underfunded. Students are also focusing more on studying for the standardized test rather than actually learning in school. Furthermore, attendance should not count against students. Moreover, public schools need to provide sufficient education about sex education at a young age.
In order to provide quality education in any subject, schools need sufficient funding, which they currently lack. The government should not sacrifice another generation of students by waiting to give them more funding. Because of the government's lack of funding, states are forced to deprive schools of needed resources. The result is that children and teachers must endure large classes, insufficient textbooks, computers and other learning tools, buildings in disrepair, slashing of teaching positions, and the elimination of programs and courses. To fund public schools, the wealthy need to be taxed more. This plan will help insure that students receive the proper resources to learn.
Public schools do not need to punish students for their attendance. Most often, these students cannot control the fact that they are unable to come to school. These reasons include hospital stays, family issues, traveling, etc. Not everyone can be at school everyday, and if they manage to keep their grades up then they shouldn't be counted against for their attendance.
The government should decrease the worth and importance of standardized testing. Most teachers lesson plan is based off memorizing information for the standardized testing. This creates a school environment where students are more stressed out about doing well on the test than actually learning in school. The focus of school should be to learn, not to exhaust yourself trying to meet deadlines and memorize an exam.
In order to provide the most successful education I also believe that students should be provided with decent sexual education course. Many students are not taught how their own bodies work at a young enough age, most girls hit puberty around 11 years old with boys following a few years after. A lot of them only ever hear that their bodies are changing, but they do not know why or how. Which probably contributes to the amount of teen pregnancies in the United States. High school students should also be educated on the proper use of contraceptives and the risks or non-protected sex. While a lot people believe that sex should wait until marriage, not everyone holds the same values, it is better to have them know how to be safe now, than it is for a teenager to be unable to finish their education because they were forced to drop out to raise a baby.
In order to provide quality education in any subject, schools need sufficient funding, which they currently lack. The government should not sacrifice another generation of students by waiting to give them more funding. Because of the government's lack of funding, states are forced to deprive schools of needed resources. The result is that children and teachers must endure large classes, insufficient textbooks, computers and other learning tools, buildings in disrepair, slashing of teaching positions, and the elimination of programs and courses. To fund public schools, the wealthy need to be taxed more. This plan will help insure that students receive the proper resources to learn.
Public schools do not need to punish students for their attendance. Most often, these students cannot control the fact that they are unable to come to school. These reasons include hospital stays, family issues, traveling, etc. Not everyone can be at school everyday, and if they manage to keep their grades up then they shouldn't be counted against for their attendance.
The government should decrease the worth and importance of standardized testing. Most teachers lesson plan is based off memorizing information for the standardized testing. This creates a school environment where students are more stressed out about doing well on the test than actually learning in school. The focus of school should be to learn, not to exhaust yourself trying to meet deadlines and memorize an exam.
In order to provide the most successful education I also believe that students should be provided with decent sexual education course. Many students are not taught how their own bodies work at a young enough age, most girls hit puberty around 11 years old with boys following a few years after. A lot of them only ever hear that their bodies are changing, but they do not know why or how. Which probably contributes to the amount of teen pregnancies in the United States. High school students should also be educated on the proper use of contraceptives and the risks or non-protected sex. While a lot people believe that sex should wait until marriage, not everyone holds the same values, it is better to have them know how to be safe now, than it is for a teenager to be unable to finish their education because they were forced to drop out to raise a baby.