Article Nation At Risk

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NATION AT RISK

This article addressed issues in education. It sated that there needed to be changes if we were to compete with other countries in world markets. Some of the key phrases were “Commit to life long learning” “improve the preparation for teachers” and”make education competitive”. Because of this new stand in education (20 years ago) standards were introduced. It has taken the nation’s education system the 20 years to catch up with some of the suggestions in the article and we still have not accomplished all that we should have. In order to retain the power and influence the United States holds we need to improve our educational system. As the article pointed out education should take priority with national defense and social security.
Some comments made about the article suggested that it was more of a political statement or a way of pointing blame away from the current administration. It was also stated the article seeks to equate educational reform with American Superiority. The youth of today has improved from those of the past. It seems that no one is reporting the good or the accomplishments made in the field of education.
Grades were mentioned also, there is always a need to measure the accomplishments of a student, a school, or a system; however grades should not reflect the entire aspect of education, achievement or ability. If we have to be competitive with or better than other countries perhaps we should adopt their standards, just a thought.
Life long learning is a statement that we all seemed to agree with, we discussed ways that that might be accomplished. Treating each experience a as chance to learn, show students that learning does not have to be regulated to a classroom, getting parents involved in motivating students, and encouraging students to always keep their minds open.