A deteriorating united states education system Student F

1 - Decline in graduation rate.  America rates the 1 8th out of 24 industrialized nations in graduation  High school rate is 70 % A - Evidence of a deteriorating US education system

 Science teachers are less paid  less skilled teachers 2 – Performance in science subjects is diminished

 Lack of training seminars  Lack of teaching incentives 3 - lack of incentives to improve teaching skills

 Absenteeism  Lateness  Intimidating and verbally abusive 4 - Students behavior

 Students are not hard working. 5 - Ranks low in international testing

 Americans depend on welfare  Some end up in prisons 6 - Foreign graduates are filling Hi-Tech position

 Teachers are laid off  Salary freezes  Out dated textbooks 7 - funding crisis

 To refine teachers preparation  Uniformity in training and skill set across the board  Improve early learning opportunities B – Possible solutions

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