Want vs Have

    When Ronald Reagan got out there and addressed the American people. Telling us the importance of maintaining your child's education. Keeping them in check and wanting the best for them. I knew he was onto to something. His "A Nation At Risk" movement was something I agreed with. I've been preaching education will serve us in the long run. We want eduction for all and for ourselves, especially for our children. If we lost our chance at a proper and well educated school system while we were in public schools then let's not let it happen to our children. Our children need to be educated to make well informed decisions. Core classes are nice but we need to give them useful information that can be used practically.  A nation is at risk when their citizens can't properly make decisions to ensure a quality leader is in the White House. 

    The nation was falling apart. Were the school children and the lack of quality education the issue? I don't think so but it could pose a threat in the long run. The kids don't value education is a terrible place to be. Children who don't value work are in an even worse position. Children need structure and discipline and they learn this at school. A proper school should make proper citizens. 

    Treating a school like a business in the sense that students and schools should compete with each other to get better grades is ridiculous. Students shouldn't have to race to get good. Education should just be given with everything a student needs. Government agencies like to argue back and forth saying what district deserves what. We should all be treated fairly because giving the people in better positions tools to propel themselves further isn' fair, nor should they be reprimanded for being good.

    In the 80s we saw a continuous battle with the schools and the decline of education. Students not caring enough about their education. Ronald Reagan had to step in and motivate the people to care more. Fast forward to the 90's we see more pushes for equality in schools. Supplies and classes have to be upgraded. The bottom line is too far down to be workable. The school system needs to be improved. The idea of charter schools is looking appealing because it's free but still able to provide a good quality school life for the students. The business side of education is here and is giving it life.

    Progressive schools are what will save us in my opinion. We need more choice in our schools. Students should be given the freedom of trade schools. Giving the students a core body of knowledge is key of course but we need to push it further. I hope that eventually we change our schools to follow this approach. I firmly believe it'll give students more incentives to really care about their school and how they are taught. When a student is forced to learn something they don't care about or show no interest then you know this student won't meet his capacity. He'll never be fully challenged because he isn't looking for one.