U.S. Education Rankings Are Falling Behind the Rest of the World

Agreed actually. It’s our culture. One that was easily predicted to those paying attention

 

teachers in private schools earn more because they are better.

also much of public education is indoctrination, it would be better for them to be home schooled as a byproduct of covid.

 

No, kids with a score of 100 get the same diploma as a kid who gets 80. The kid who scores a 50 doesn't pass that class and no diploma for him unless he makes it up.

 

I would also add that a person who can afford to send his kid to school isn't going to pay big bucks for that kid to learn about social issues to the point of nausea. Those parents want a return on their investment, not an indoctrinated kid.

 

This.

Number 1 difference between private and public schools.....parents. Parents expect their kids to actually be educated in things that will help them. They can handle the social issues themselves. Also, because the parents expect their kids to be educated, they will support teachers actually pushing the students and they themselves will push their kids. They will expect their kids to do well and so they're fine with the teachers having standards.

 

And he’s making up his basic math class while someone else is making up trig

 

No rich libs? Lol ok

 

It is easy to see the education system is failing. Just look at the low info voters.

 

'Woke' educators are determined to hole the high achievers back., though. It is intolerable that Whites and Asians do better than Blacks and Hispanic. It is easier to dump down White kids than educate Blacks.

 

Public Schools simply need to get back to the basics. Math, English, and Science. We've traveled too far out into the weeds. I also agree on the grading scale... it's just a game.

 

Kinda looks like income vs sat scores.

 

The particular problem is very much a Lefty problem.

 

Yes, yes, and no. It's ALL about attitude to education, and parental involvement.

 

Singapore? Taiwan? Go ahead. See how your diverse student cohort enjoys their methods.

You understand that these are thoroughly merit-based systems, dontcha? No one gets a trophy for participation.

 

Well said!

 

Another great post!

 

Make 'poor parenting' not pay off. Make parents feel the pain of that choice, by relieving them of entitlement to any kind of assistance or benefit. Warn them ahead, so that no one can say they didn't know.

 

The same way other societies have always done it. Don't make irresponsibility pay.

 

You're missing the point, badly. The epithet 'pull yourselves up by the bootstraps' is directed at those who will become, or are, parents - for obvious reasons. It's for those who decide whether to give that support, or not.

This habit of always addressing the symptoms (and the child without support is the symptom) instead of the disease itself, is a terrible cop out.

 

Ensure that future parents are on board.

 

That's exactly what it is.

And it's only one trait, when you boil it all down: SELF DISCIPLINE.

 

This is an important thread and I would like to (if possible) see some comments from teachers or others with direct knowledge as to why our schools are falling behind. I suspect that one reason is the modern day teacher probably spends more time complying with requirements from administrators than teaching. In other words, my guess is schools have too many chiefs (all seeking to "add value") and not enough Indians (if that expression can still be used without being considered racist).

 

Who’s fault is that?

 

Yes, we have identified that all issues in the United States are “lefty” problems because Republican politicians are incompetent and never accomplish anything. I agree.