1. A deteriorating united states education system Student F

2. 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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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