Monday, December 23, 2019
No Child Left Behind Act - 2072 Words
Common Core States Standards Ever since the establishment of modern schooling in 1911, experts have debated on the best ways to educate a child. Whether it be through teacher lectures, group discussions, or individual study, the importance of educational methods cannot be understated. Yet, contrary to our emphasis on education, the United States is ranked 35th in mathematics and 27th in science out the of the 64 countries examined by a Pew Research study in 2015. George Bush tried to counteract this historical trend in 2001 with the â€Å"No Child Left Behind Act†, which paved the way for the establishment of Common Core State Standards throughout the country. These standards aim to improve education through â€Å"common†assessments and†¦show more content†¦He specifically cites Massachusetts, whose implementation of rigorous standards have resulted in high standardized test performance. While Petrilli’s example does provide credibility, he only cites one state, which may be an ou tlier in the effectiveness of common standards. On top of that, he fails to mention the amount of money Massachusetts spends on education compared to other, lower scoring states. Massachusetts spends close to $15,000 a year per student, while states throughout the south average around $8,000. We cannot associate the success of Massachusetts solely based on their implementation Common Core Standards. Success in education may be more closely attributed to funding rather than common standards. Petrilli also fails to understand that the education techniques that work for students in Massachusetts may not work for students in Texas. Neal McCluskey, associate director of the CATO Institute’s Center for Education Freedom, puts it very simply when he states, â€Å"Why is the idea of common standards wrong?...because all children are different.†. Children learn different things at different rates, they have different interests and they start from different places. As a result o f these key differences, any sort of â€Å"common†standards would be ineffective. The typical student in Texas is vastly different from a student in Massachusetts in terms of income,
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