America, land of the free, home of the brave, and quarters to a broken education system. Even though America has become more advanced with every passing year, whether it be technological or scientific, there is one thing that remains unchanged in the nation, the education system. It has been tampered with, yes, but the main factual issues stay present in nearly every American school, be it public or private. “ If I am correct that a new educational revolution is underway, it will need its own Thomas Paine, speaking ‘ common sense’ and urging action, “ says Daine Ravitch, education reform activist. Though groups of activists and others alike have made a difference in the system, the facts remain evident. American schools are not perfect. In fact, the American school system affects students’ health ( # 1 ), upholds unrealistic …show more content…
Over the years, the information taught in schools fades from graduated adult’s memories, making the time they spent in school practically pointless. In fact, the majority of surveyed adults admit that they don't remember anything they learned in school aside from the basics, and about eighty - seven percent of students agree that most information taught to them after middle school is, for the most part, useless. The information, however, is only part of an unchanged curriculum planned around finals and exams. With all the time spent teaching and understanding recycled information, students lose motivation and their youthful time slowly fades from their grasp as they meddle in homework and worry about grades. Not only are the lessons painstakingly pointless, but the information has become easier to find over the years, with things such as the Internet’s accessibility playing a major role. What students learn also destroys their common sense, “ the man who presumes to keep no longer knows what it is to