By: arthus

arthus — Wed, 09 May 2007 01:31:15 +0000

I’m glad to see that you agree we need reform in our education system. As someone from one of the most affluent districts, you have a very different perspective than me (a student in a small rural district). Still, we can agree that our education system needs change - wherever you may live. Hopefully, we can keep the conversation flowing and direct more people’s attention towards the important issue of our education system. If the United States wants to continue in a position as a world superpower, we need to dramatically reform our education system on a national basis.

By: Eftychis

Eftychis — Wed, 09 May 2007 00:36:35 +0000

Interesting post on Governor Schwarzenegger, I think it helps that he is someone who is from outside of the United States educational system (primary educational system, I believe he attented university in the United States). As someone still in high-school in one of the most afluent public-highschools in the country, I can attest to the almost comical way in which students can slack off, even in the AP and honors courses. Part of the problem is that even in the best schools, there is no insentive to get great grades, where as in China and the rest of Asia scholastic excelence is something of extreme importance.
As someone who wants to be a leader in the future world, I believe that our nation is in desperate need of a major academic overhaul. Not only are our high-schools falling behind, but so are our colleges. It is rediculous that secondary education tuition has increased at five times the rate of inflation, it is almost criminal that for every one hundred students in the United States who attend college, eighty of them will graduate with fifty thousand dollars worth of debt.
Our system needs reform, from primary school to the most esteemed graduate universities in the nation.

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By: arthus

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