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Posted at December 26, 2008, 8:48 pm:

Education seems to be a topic that hasn't discussed in quite enough detail here, so I thought I'd get something started. What is everyone's opinion on the current state of public education? Being American, I'm probably going to be able to speak more about the American education system, but I invite people from other countries to discuss their own education systems as well, and perhaps from there we can compare to see why America is lagging behind in certain areas.

So, here are some questions to think about:

1) How do you feel about your country's education system? Is it doing well, is it lagging behind...do you see the situation improving based upon the current administration's policies, or do you see it getting worse?

2) If you feel that the education system is failing, what do you believe is contributing to that? Conversely, if your education system is doing well, what would you primarily attribute that success to? For example, in America, I would say that the current state of education is pretty poor. Who is responsible for this...the Federal Government/this administration? Local City/State Government/s? School administrations? Families/parents of the students?

3) If you feel that the situation can be improved, how would you do it?

Hopefully we can get a wide range of different replies based upon the spread of age groups and ideologies on here.

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Replies:

too much stress on liberal arts and not enough on sciences

i'd prefer a voucher system to public schools if we are going to go wi...

1) I think the public school system is horrible as always.

Yep.

Where do you live? Here is the other way around.

social studies were a joke in my school, even in the AP program.

Mine too.

they also did a horrible job on post ww2 world history

Which people, though? All of these administrations are made up of pe...

i live in arizona.

My high school is pretty ridiculous.

I go to one of LA's better private schools, and I still have lots of c...

man i wish i went to an easy highschool.

Education is a public asset and should remain in soley public hands.

no.

If you want to learn what you want, then learn what you want.

is any one else against compulsory schooling?

I'd rather not have a bunch of illiterate, unaware retards with no man...

except when government enforces a monopoly on something it makes the c...

no in most cases you are the responsibilty of your parents untill you ...

The entire education system here in America needs to be scrapped and i...

poverty is one of the main reasons why our level of education isn't go...

which country? im just curios

Meaning work ethic, the drive to succeed ect.

Abolishing private education has nothing to do with improving the stan...

I'm against education.

Coming from South Africa, I find Canada's school system to be useless.

I always thought history should be have more focus on ideaologies and ...

Possibly off-topic: The College Board has such a monopoly on education...

When I did my History GCSE, it was kind of a amalgam of subjects.

Eliminate tenures for teachers.

I agree totally, its really the nations schools fault not the college ...

I'm very lucky in that I go to a good private school where I live, but...

i'd say that the science papers should be made a lot harder.

I blame the parents and the feeling of entitlement from upper-class...

I think they need to expand out so that less intelligent people have t...

Good thread.

I don't like the British education system as it currently stands.

The education in Britain (or more accurately England and Wales) is awf...

I'd rather sort out the state of schools teachings first.

I've found my schoo's head staff more intrested with league tables and...

What are peoples thoughts on drugs prescribed for kids and teens who h...

the philippines.

Overprescribed.

That's why there was a poor pass rate, I was lucky to get out with a C...

So, wait.

That is what college is for.

Care to elaborate?

I agree.

Obviously they should/would be as apolitical as possible, but environm...

The last part is the clincher.

Nope, closest thing is Issues and Analysis, which is a half year elect...

Schools need better teachers.

As people have stated above, the US education system is kind of a joke...

On the Canada education system: Yea, i think on some levels its abit s...

Here's something interesting that is happening here in ontario (maybe ...

I agree with you man, a really poor way of trying to get kids to finis...

yeah,and if they do drop out and need to drive to work they're F'd.

A very good system.

Hey, it's cheaper than ignorance.

Alright, this is something a bit unrelated to education itself but in ...

my schools (elementary and highschool) all had recycling.

we had recycling in our school.

Cool.

The American education system is definitely lagging behind.

I think the Australian education system is doing okay, but it has some...

they also made the slow kids clean up the cafateria after everyone was...

I agree, as long as there are limitations.

yea thats it, they make up a new name each week

Not always.

Ok, just found this thread and wanted to ask people in america: How d...

If you're good enough at certain you can get a scholarships ranging fr...

education is good very good

Sure is.

that's the sad way a lottttt of colleges work, even the way higher-ups...

pretty much.

kinda haha the (lack of) intelligence of the varsity lacrosse team ha...

^^^^^^^100% In my case, the Florida schooling system is horrible.

run with stick.

True, but it's still somewhat exploitive.

So a good footballer is paid to go to university.

we don't have a football team We have a basketball team they're no...

If they get enough of a scholarship and know how to work the financial...

So these athletes study sciences/law etc? or is it all sports related ...

Wow I think I can remember when this thread was first made.

my only real problem with education in america is how it's set up with...

i hate it how education is more about passing tests and shit instead o...

Speaking of a, b, c, d etc.

are employers supposed to read your mind to see how much you know?

A COMPLETE JOKE negatively marked ones are OK, but standard ones ...

Agreed 100%

i have never met a non-immigrant in america who complains about the ch...

I don't like it when white people complain that minorities are getting...

i don't like it when white people complain period LOL

Lolz oxymoronic.

wait why is that an oxymoron

Because whites as generally perceived as the privelaged elite whining ...

oh yeah true 8-)

meritocracy lol

Yes, because my skin color automatically makes me overprivledged.

sup to underprivileged people posting on the internet and having over ...

there's a positive correlation between low intelligence and high relig...

Mmmm yes, a computer clearly makes me a rich white guy.

it definitely doesn't make you a poor sudanese woman lol sup

Having a computer still doesn't make someone overprivledged.

i never called you overprivileged and how am i overprivileged how mu...

I'm not speaking for all of Canada, but specifically my school/Manitob...

It's pretty well known fact that you're well off.

being well off and being overprivileged are two quite different things

yeah atman you bought your place at JHU didn't you?

You are well privledged nontheless.

EVERYONE IN THE FIRST WORLD IS A BOURGEOISIE i posted a video earlier...

you're right, you still can push your academc learning in college, but...

i am sorry but you have a hilariously offbase perception of what colle...

then enlighten me

We must stand up for the rights of the oppressed multitrillionaire cla...

read the ethics code for any school you have an easier time getting i...

I sure didn't cheat and slack.

Yeppers.

err, getting an extra what.

Oh man it's been awhile since I talked about this.

1] The Australian education system in my opinion is actually quite goo...

in a Post 9-11 and Columbine nation our focus is more on security and ...

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