US educational system?

[CigarGuy]

What do you guys think about the educational system in the USA when compared to the rest of the world?

CigarGuy Reviewed by CigarGuy on 05-07-2007. US educational system? What do you guys think about the educational system in the USA when compared to the rest of the world? Rating: 5

[Oneironaut]

I can't really say, having never gone to school overseas, but the fact that we're seriously debating in this country whether or not to teach evolution as a fact says a lot about the quality of our educational system here. I mean, if so many people want to see us reject the foundational theory of the whole science of biology in our biology classes, I don't really see much hope for us, at least as far as science education goes.

[Diary of a Madman]

I know that the US dumps more money into their educational system than any other country on earth, so throwing money at the problem wont help it.

You have to start at home by beating the shit out of your kids.

[rebgirl420]

Well I think school is great and its not the schools fault kids are fucking stupid its the fact that kids rarely ever take it seriously. All they care about is their popularity. Thank god I started cyber school when I was in 11th grade. Best thing ever. I couldn't stand the stupidity and weakness of my peers. With online schooling I got to take all of my advanced classes...so awsome...And now that im in college (PITT) I do all my classes online also. I'm becoming a history teacher. I think public schooling is in shambles though, parents should be able to choose whatever school they want instead of what they HAVE to go to.

[HeallyRi]

Our education system is flawed, in many ways.
High School Diploma = Failure to use your brain.
Pursue further education or learn a trade.

When I was in 10th grade, I was doing math/history/english work that I had learned in 5th/6th. It was a joke.

IMO: Schooling up to 9th grade should be basic education, and 10th-12th should be about developing skills for jobs and maybe common sense if it is possible to be taught.

[Pipe Dreams]

US education is one big truckload of bullshit and dumbasses. Im sending my kids to Japan.

[CigarGuy]

I was over seas in Japan, South America, and the Caribbean doing some research for my masters degree, and I was freaking shocked. Kids in middle school knew more math then some math majors in college. Not to mention that they are damn well behaved in most countries (except japan). In Chile and Brazil I saw most kids in the 8th and 9th grade doing Calculus and they were damn good at it. What the hell is happening in the USA. These are considered Less Developed Countries and yet their kids could beat could out smart our kids any day of the week. I know I am not the only pot head realizing this, so why the hell does the USA not do a damn thing about it?

[JaggedEdge]

Well I think school is great and its not the schools fault kids are fucking stupid its the fact that kids rarely ever take it seriously. All they care about is their popularity. Thank god I started cyber school when I was in 11th grade. Best thing ever. I couldn't stand the stupidity and weakness of my peers. With online schooling I got to take all of my advanced classes...so awsome...And now that im in college (PITT) I do all my classes online also. I'm becoming a history teacher. I think public schooling is in shambles though, parents should be able to choose whatever school they want instead of what they HAVE to go to.

No it's the schools fault. They hire uneducated and unqualified teachers in many casses. How in the hell do kids pass through school with out being able to write a decent sentence or in some cases without even being able to read. I have known a 9th grader that couldn't read! How the fuck to teachers keep passing them.

U.S. public schools are shit. Most of them. In perticular here in the South...

And parents can choose different schools if they can afford it. I don't agree with that last statement, but I do agree that public schools need a major face lift.

[Purple Banana]

I think parents have too much say over the system, and it's MUCH too focused on actual grades instead of learning.

As a product from public and private schools, there's not much difference, other than restrictions, but I know I fought my battles WITHOUT my mom. And she taught in the damn school- so many parents went bitching into the office because little Jessica got a B+ when she deserved an A.

If my kid came home with a B, and was pissed about it, I'd tell him to work harder and stop bitching about it!

[Its a Plant]

Our education system is flawed, in many ways.
High School Diploma = Failure to use your brain.
Pursue further education or learn a trade.

When I was in 10th grade, I was doing math/history/english work that I had learned in 5th/6th. It was a joke.

IMO: Schooling up to 9th grade should be basic education, and 10th-12th should be about developing skills for jobs and maybe common sense if it is possible to be taught.

To be honest, I learned a lot in high school. It's all what you put into it, and I think it was a good foundation to pursue other areas of interest, whatever they may be. College/tech school is for further developing certain skills. But without a high school education, it's a lot harder to learn those when you don't have the basics down. ~