The American Education System; Cause for Rebellion
Kevin Stenger
EN 102-07
Nov. 29, 1996
If America's Schools are to meet the needs of the twenty first century,
they must be reinvented. It is not enough to try to fix the schools; they must
be reconstructed in both fundamental and radical ways. The school system must
be restructured. The future of the American public school system is
significannot
because the maintenance of an informed and productive citizenry is
vital to the future of this country. Historically Americans have strongly
asserted the importance of public schools in a democracy and despite growing
disdain for the perceived value of the school system, public schools remain
central to democracy in the United States.
For more than a century, America's public schools have been an
indispensable source of the country's strength. Public education has allowed
citizens to become productive members of society by providing them with the
skills and knowledge necessary for the labor force. Schools prepare students to
be literate, informed and reasoning citizens. According to Philip Schlechty,
author of Schools for the twenty-first century, "Public schools are the ties
that bind this pluralistic society into a nation. Our Nation's thirty-sixth
president, Lyndon B. Johnson, also believed that there is no institution more
fundamental to American society and democracy than its public schools."(36)
Public schools are the cornerstone of America's future. The development
of youth's knowledge, skills and social dispositions has always been critical to
the country's success. In the next century, America's youth will play an
increasingly important role in the country's survival and well-being. By the
year 2025, one out of five Americans will be 65 or older, and by the year 2040,
one out of four Americans will be 65. In less than 15 years, the first baby
boomers will reach the age of 65 (Peterson 64). It is clear that the economic
success... [continues]
Kevin Stenger
EN 102-07
Nov. 29, 1996
If America's Schools are to meet the needs of the twenty first century,
they must be reinvented. It is not enough to try to fix the schools; they must
be reconstructed in both fundamental and radical ways. The school system must
be restructured. The future of the American public school system is
significannot
because the maintenance of an informed and productive citizenry is
vital to the future of this country. Historically Americans have strongly
asserted the importance of public schools in a democracy and despite growing
disdain for the perceived value of the school system, public schools remain
central to democracy in the United States.
For more than a century, America's public schools have been an
indispensable source of the country's strength. Public education has allowed
citizens to become productive members of society by providing them with the
skills and knowledge necessary for the labor force. Schools prepare students to
be literate, informed and reasoning citizens. According to Philip Schlechty,
author of Schools for the twenty-first century, "Public schools are the ties
that bind this pluralistic society into a nation. Our Nation's thirty-sixth
president, Lyndon B. Johnson, also believed that there is no institution more
fundamental to American society and democracy than its public schools."(36)
Public schools are the cornerstone of America's future. The development
of youth's knowledge, skills and social dispositions has always been critical to
the country's success. In the next century, America's youth will play an
increasingly important role in the country's survival and well-being. By the
year 2025, one out of five Americans will be 65 or older, and by the year 2040,
one out of four Americans will be 65. In less than 15 years, the first baby
boomers will reach the age of 65 (Peterson 64). It is clear that the economic
success... [continues]
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