Pros And Cons Of The Education System In The United States

In the United states of America Children spend a total of 12 years attending primary and secondary school. Around the age of six children will start primary school which is also known as elementary school. Once elementary school is completed the children will start secondary school which consist of junior high school starting at the age of eleven and high school starting at the age of fourteen. After graduating from high school and obtaining a high school diploma, students may attend higher education consisting of going to a college or a university. Growing up as children going to school was a way of life. Our parents would wake us up in the morning and get us ready for school. School is an institution where students go to get an education,
One pro would be the diversity attending public school there is a lot of people from different cultures. Another Pro would be it allows the students to be more social and open to new people. Another pro would be there are some great teachers that want to help the students gain success. Although some people feel our educational system has its pros when it come to educating students there are a lot of cons. I feel that our educational system in todays society doesn’t educate students appropriately but instead restrains them. Rather then letting students explore their options there stuck in this one curriculum that doesn’t supply their true needs to gaining
In “Why Schools Don’t Educate” by John Taylor Gatto he states, “No one believes anymore that scientists are trained in science classes, or politicians in civics classes, or poets in English classes. The truth is that schools don’t really teach anything except how to obey orders.” I also agree with this statement. The school system does have a good curriculum but its not flexible its what they want to teach you. The school system has always taught children starting at the age of six that there are rules and these rules never change when going to the next grade. There taught when young to raise your hand, ask to use the bathroom, where the right attire or uniform, and to learn respect your teachers. When attending public school Josue stated that he always had to wear uniform, and was punished for not wearing it. I would want to attend a school that would rather enlighten their students and ask them questions like what do you want to be when you grow up? Or what do you want to study? not where is your uniform? Our educational system contains and restricts the students from exploring their