Public education is a crucial method for nations to invest in every aspect of their futures. In a general sense, the ability for students in a nation to gain new knowledge, perform well academically, learn new skills, etc. can hold implications for the extent to which that nation can innovate, advance, and form solutions to some of the most pressing issues in that nation. So, it is is understandable that many Americans have debated about and attempted to advance the status of the US education system for many years.
First, there’s something wrong with the status quo when America spends more per pupil than almost every other country and yet on the best international assessments of critical-thinking, our results are mediocre at best. The United States does a worse job than other countries at giving our poorest students the high-quality education they need to lead better lives than their parents. Also, it stands to reason that if students are changing, teachers must change too. More specifically, it is time to modify teacher education to reflect the demands of the modern K -12 classrooms. Public education in America needs teachers who are better trained to meet the needs of specific student populations, understand the necessary role of distance learning, and are willing to speak up to facilitate classroom change.
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