Myth Of Helpless Summary

According to Webster dictionary, reform is defined as a change into an improved form or condition. We can define education or school reform as a goal to change and improve public education and schools. Both authors have somewhat different views on how to improve the public educational system here in America. They both realize that their lies a need for improvement in this system; but the way they feel this problem should be handled is different.
Jay P. Greene, author of Myth of Helplessness, elaborated on the widely-accepted myth that failing schools cannot be approved if social issues exist. He defined social issues as things like poverty, poor family structure, and language barriers. He argued that “schools can make a difference in students’
She elaborated on how the government used business tactics to try and improve the school system. They felt they could “fix” education by applying principles of business, organization, management, law, and marketing. In poor neighborhoods, if the teachers and students weren’t performing at their best abilities the schools will be shut down and the teacher will be fired. Similar to the business industry, if your business isn’t prospering it will eventually be closed. In middle school I attended a school not far from home. The teachers were great and I learned a lot. My eight-grade year they knocked the school down. Many students, like myself, didn’t have transportation to far off school nor money to ride the buses every day. Tearing down schools in poor neighborhoods is something I will never agree with. I feel like we should build the poor schools up and not tear them down. She also felt as if testing has become a major part in the educational culture. Teachers are teaching how to pass a test rather than focusing on the essentials of education. She feels schools should focus less on tests and more on liberal arts, science, history,