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1. Our nation's education assessment is largely based on graduation rate
2. 30 years ago, America was the leader in quantity and quality of high school diplomas.
3. 1.3 million high school students don't graduate on time yearly.
4.97% of low-income students rely on school for internet access, but 40 million students do not have highspeed Internet in school.
5.If the 1.3 million dropouts from the Class of 2010 had graduated, the nation would have seen $337 billion
more in earnings over the course of the students’ lifetimes.
6.A 3rd grade student who reads at the appropriate reading level compared to a 3rd grade student who
does not is 4 times more likely to graduate by age 19. Furthermore, a student living in poverty is 13 times
less likely to graduate on time.
7.Teacher quality is one of the most significant factors related to student achievement. In the U.S., 14% of
new teachers resign by the end of their first year, 33% leave within their first 3 years, and almost 50% leave
by their 5th year.
8.In the workplace, 85% of current jobs and 90% of new jobs require some or more college or postsecondary education
9.Roughly half of the students who enter a 4-year school will receive a bachelor’s degree within 6 years
10.In schools made up of 75% or more low-income students, there are 3 times the number of out-of-field
teachers than in wealthier school districts
The current school system is causing alot of troubles
with students and teachers. Over past years all of
students scores are on the declines and the only things
that are rising is the price of schooling. Things like this
cause alot of stress to students . At such a young age
students shouldnt be forced to memorize all this
information as a way of being smart, there are many
intelligent people in the world with a terrible school
career. The current system leads to stress, depression,
the fear of not fitting in, etc.
The way the school system is built today
has left people questioning if this should
even being allowed. Many organizations
have been with a school reform
movement. Teachers have felt the need
to agree with the movement too.
“Formal education teaches how to
stand, but to see the rainbow you must
come out and walk many steps on your
own.” “Education is beautification of the
inner world and the outer world.”
At what expense do we have to graduate with.
Sure graduating is amazing feeling from high
school but what does that come back with.
Loads of stress, social anxiety, depression. So
many things can be stopped just by fixing the
way the school system is made, it needs to
based off more than just memorization. If
students take notes they should be able to use
those notes when they are quizzed or tested
on that topic. Students shouldnt be taking
loads of notes just to have to memorize them
and then forget about it when doing the next
lesson. Students feel the need to fit in, so they
study, study and study more, and yes they
understand it, but at what expense? Losing a
social life? Depression? All these factors tie into
the way school is built, and it needs to be
changed! Brick by Brick!