The Pros And Cons Of The American Education System

The debate we are currently discussing is the seemingly recurring question of “Is the US educational system lacking, and should we follow a different country’s education system?” The American Education System was created in 1823, although some things may have changed since then, there are some objectively unjust treatments that still transpire. This societal conflict we are debating has created a controversy because of the mixed opinions of citizens arguing that the American education system is corrupted and unfair, while others stating how the United State have better educational structure than most countries. Read as we dispute the two sides of this dissension, and to see which bunch we side with.

There are a number of positives to the

To begin, one of the largest, most extreme drawbacks to the current system is the deficit of government funds for schools. Public schools get 90% of their funds to function from state and local government through taxes. With the economy, most states are getting issued funds that were even lower than the time of the Great Recession (2007-2009). Another problem with the American education system is that many have an issue with is how low the United States’ mathematical scores are, even while using more resources and materials in comparison to other countries, Singapore for example. In contrary to the good of the free education system from 1-12 grade, universities or colleges in the US can get costly, majority of people paying over 100,000 dollars in a 4 year span. In comparison to places in Europe, which costs a fraction of that amount, or Germany, which has 0 college tuition. Again speaking of the diversity within American school systems, although seemingly sounding like an innovative idea, the globalscholarships says, “Due to the high diversity in courses in the education system of the United States, each of the 50 states can offer a substantially different curriculum while in the same field of study. This has the possibility of creating discrepancies and teaching gaps as the content will differ from one university to the other.” The way the U.S. system teaches is also seen as flawed to many

We believe that our current system is lacking in many aspects. For instance, our education system includes standardized tests that can strain students. Because of this, many students rush to learn only to pass these tests, which do not allow them to understand other topics in which they should become proficient. In particular, the Finnish educational system does not have standardized tests; students are graded according to a set grading system by their teachers. Not only this, but students in the U.S. of all ages also have a lot of homework to do after school, which restricts their time for other activities they could take part in. The average student in the U.S. spends 6.1 hours a week on homework, not including additional time studying for exams. In comparison, the average student in Finland spends 2.8 hours on homework a week. Students in the U.S. have a lot of extra work to do that can be very stressful and lead to mental health complications. Another example of the education system's shortcomings would be a healthy learning environment for students. In contrast to Finland, the American school system mainly focuses on test scores. This results in an issue that can cause students to doubt themselves and believe test scores define their intelligence and their capability of learning.