Is the USA failing at education?

No child left behind ensured that all education is to the lowest common denominator.

It’s failing every where. We are in a spiral. AI and Robots may be the only thing that produces us out of the financial hole we’re in.

The elephant in the room is single parent households. No value of education on the home front. Teacher unions are down on the list. Administrators need to ensure teachers teach the curriculum as approved by the board. Too many district administrators have no clue what is going on in the classroom on a daily basis. Admin is more at fault than unionized teachers because they don’t know how to properly manage teachers.

Yes


The education system is tailored to the lowest common denominator


We used to have a system for the schools that worked better but the libs said it was bad

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Is the USA failing at education?

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Let me share an observation that many people may overlook, and it begins at home rather than in the classroom.

It requires a household where parents are actively engaged and well-informed about their child's education. This includes parents who regularly sit with their children to review their work and reinforce their understanding of the subject matter. It also involves parents who utilize available parent portals to monitor course progress and track grades.

My parents did this for me, and my wife and I have done the same for each of our children. Such involvement can significantly influence their development, often leading to positive outcomes. I have seen some criticize public education; however, both of my sons attended reputable public schools known for their academic standards. Neither of them has any college or postgraduate debt, thanks to earned academic scholarships.

Ultimately, the responsibility cannot rest solely on teachers to reach students. Parents must be actively involved.

Yes it is failing very badly in preparing the next generation for math and technology based careers. It is laughably bad

We inherited my FIL's high school yearbook. One of his friends joked about how Al got through his Latin and Greek courses.
My Father's yearbook had a picture of him as a Senior with a mustache. Heck, that would have been forbidden 40+ years later when I was in high school.

I wouldn't say the USA is failing, I'd be more likely to shout out that parents are failing in so many ways.

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Or more appropriately, why is the populace so uneducated?

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Middle and High schools are day cares not education buildings. Hard to teach when the whole system caters to the bottom 10% who don't even want to be educated.

No Child Left Behind was a horrible horrible piece of legislation that destroyed what was left of the teen education system.

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teachers unions.

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