Brianna Mosley Feminist Theory December 6, 2011

 Schools were created to teach our children and prepare for their life in the “real world”  However, the United States’ education is no longer the world leader  According to an 2008 study, the United States was ranked 18 th out of 36 industrialized countries  "It's not that we're doing horrible. But the other guys are moving faster,” says Richard Freeman, an economics professor at Harvard.

 How can the so called “Land of Opportunity” have such a poor education?  School system is not uniform throughout the nation Each state sets their own curriculum and places students at a disadvantage over others  Teachers only teach for the Test High school students are subjected to numerous test, not only each class but there are also state and national tests  Students have the habit of “test and forget” Most students will only memorize what they need to know for a test then will forget whatever they learned  No real chance for students to gain outside experience to seek potential career fields It isn’t mandatory for students to seek internships and volunteer experience before they go to college

 First get rid of all testing and grades  To much pressure to be “perfect” and competition to be the best  Have more teaching and activities outside the classroom and building  Can put what they learned to situations in the real world  Allow students interact with others outside their age group  The chance to learn from others  Implement mandatory foreign language, art, physical education classes  Let the students have the chance to express themselves