Yulisa, I think your post is very informative. I think the issue of tenure is one that is really interesting, and that there’s a belief it’s given way to easily and without reason, and just encourages mediocre teacher. I personally agree with these views, and there are a lot of articles that you might find interesting. Here’s a pro-con article that could get you started.
https://teachertenure.procon.org

This is a wonderful post with many great points. Additionally, have you considered taking on the role of teachers and the system as a whole compared to those of other countries? What kind of classroom style works the best? Here’s an article that might help you with some insight on this subject: https://degree.astate.edu/articles/k-12-education/us-compare-in-global-education.aspx

Yulisa, this is a very interesting and important topic. I think your comment that there is a collection of small issues that contribute to larger institutional issues is extremely accurate. American education has a lot of room for growth and I think commentary on it, such as this, is crucial to spreading awareness on the issues.

Yulisa,
I think this is a very interesting topic that has so much information behind it. I agree that students study to pass rather than to learn. I’m interested to see what other information you find.

Yulisa, I think this is a very important topic that there needs to be more discussion about. You should expand on how the grading system encourages cheating and stress. I am excited to see how your paper turns out.

This is a very interesting topic Yulisa. I think it’s very important to recognize disadvantaged populations and accommodate for that.

Very interesting take on this article. This is a topic that is very interesting, as well as relevant in today’s society. This issue is something that we need to take into account when thinking about education, as it is important to give everyone the same access to educational resources, allowing them to better themselves.

I like this topic Yulisa. Community collages are great that I feel they do not receive the attention that they deserve. I’m glad this is being talked about now, so that more schools can have graduation rates like the LaGuardia Community College did.

I find it interesting that though students are paying increasingly high amounts of money to attend college, they end up dropping out due to a poor grade school education. I would think that such a problem would drive the government to rethink their handling of the US education system. You made a good point in mentioning that the unaffordable education system is the root of all these problems. I am curious as to what Jay Nordlinger would suggest to fix such problems.

Yulisa,

This is a really interesting topic. I really liked how concisely you summarized these sources and how you thoroughly you explained each concept. I would love to know more about the bias of standardized tests and how that affects minority groups and their college education.

Yulisa, you bring up some very important difficulties with the American education system. More often than not, people recognize there is a problem with the current system but fail to identify the causes or solutions. We seem to be spiraling downhill. I appreciated the fact that your article took the time to name some of the most difficult problems with the American school system. I am curious to see what solutions you will propose.

Yulisa,

I think you have a great start to your research. I believe education is the foundation of success and growth, and exploring the flaws of our education system is an important step in growing as a country. An interesting topic that may relate to your research could be the school-to-prison pipeline because it explains more flaws in our education system. Here is a link to an article explaining this https://www.thoughtco.com/school-to-prison-pipeline-4136170.

Best,

Isabell

I think there are many issues within the education system that need to be discussed, several of which you brought up. However, one question that I thought of while reading your discussion was what is meant by diversity in school? There are many aspects of a person that can make any group of people diverse. One that I think is notable is the growing number of students coming out in school as transgender. In past years, seeing people out as trans before college was rarely seen, but the number is growing these days. What challenges do you think this will pose for the education system? I ask this because standardized tests already hurt minorities by asking about race, but what about how they ask about gender and only give two options? The link is just a video about being trans in school to show that the number of students coming out is growing. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2bI-zO4bc3o