Have you considered a world where kids did not have to attend school? For decades it has been routine that that youth attend school and strive for excellence. But what if they could opt not to? Instead what would they do? Find a job or learn a trade? I just cannot see a society in which kids are free to choose to deny them the right of an education.
Roger Sipher of “So That Nobody Has to Go to School If They Don’t Want To”, believes that some kids are “agnostic” and do not personally desire a sound education. Sipher states, “The solution to this problem is simple: Abolish compulsory attendance laws and allow only those who are committed to getting an education to attend.” Even though some students enjoy learning more than others, is it fair
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Like the late Whitney Houston said, “I believe the children are our future, teach them well and let them lead the way.” That statement could not be truer. It will be the up and coming generation that will be in a position to take charge and make something of them. Instead of letting a child, someone who isn’t as wise and doesn’t really know better make such a mature decision that will impact their life such as not going to school is mind boggling. We should instead encourage and inspire them to do better than what we have already achieved. School is supposed to be a safe environment for a student to a student to learn. It can also serve as a shelter to keep kids off the street and away from negative influences such as crime. Especially in the inner city urban areas where gangs, drugs, and violence may sway kids to do the wrong things. Also in today’s society it is difficult to find jobs. There are many people that graduated from college with degrees who still have not found their ideal job. But if considered for a job, who is most likely to earn it? Will it be the person who has an educational background or the person who does
Another problem that arises often from this controversial matter is education. Parents, coaches, teachers, and counselors tell students to stay in school because it will eventually pay off in the long run. What would you do if your child was rejected from attending college and the chances of them becoming successful
To what extent do you agree with Gatto that compulsory schooling has the effect of creating conformity and obedience to authority?
I believe that education is not a luxury, but a need in this country. Some students in my high school viewed school as “something to do” (or not to do). It seemed to me they didn’t have a willingness to conform to society’s rules and instead rebelled which more than likely led them on a path of destruction. However, I honestly cannot place blame on just the students in relation to expectations. Urban area schools and students tend to have fewer resources which may give students a sense of hopelessness or an illusion behind
Firstly, the first few years of any human's life are critical to his development, and have a significant effect on how that person's future pans out. Skipping school means that students will not have a very promising future, and a lack of education will cause them to make bad life choices and weak decisions. Thus students should be required to spend all of their early years learning, and developing themselves.
But, many Americans would have their children go to school regardless if it was required or not. Education has become a path away from crime and into success. It is difficult to get a job that will support you and your family without going to college. People always try to educate each other, it has become a part of us to lend a helping hand rather than see each other struggle.
There is definitely a need for some type of education. In my school, students would start school at the age of five, and go until they are at least eighteen. They school would also have a different schedule every day, so students don’t get tired of the same classes
Reminisce when you were a child between the ages of about six to eighteen years old. For a vast majority of us, we would think about memories from elementary, middle, and high school. Now ponder how your life would change if you never went to school? Seems like an unimaginable task for many of us. Many people just assume that every child has the opportunity to be educated. The heartbreaking fact is that there are still people in the world today who don’t have access to education. In “The Future Progress of the Human Mind,” Condorcet discusses and emphasizes the importance for equal access to education. Education is crucial and no matter who you are or where you come from, everyone should be entitled to an education.
Education is essential for a child, since you are little you must go to school and learn the necessary. When you are older History, Math, Sciences, English and Chemistry start to get harder. The fact that where I live has excellent Privative Schools, but who can´t pay for that kind of School will never have the chance to learn something is unfair. There
“The Right to Control One’s Learning”, by John Holt, is an article that focuses on how people should have the right to control and direct their own method of learning. Holt goes in depth by claiming that the school systems are corrupting the students and their right of controlling their own learning is in jeopardy. The article has pro-learning and anti-schooling as the overall tone. Speaking about this, I do believe that general schooling is necessary, students can still achieve similar results without being forced in an unjust and strict environment. Holt provides various points which includes students’ freedom of choice, school being too oppressive, and unnecessary teachings at school.
Students often wonder what career path they will choose in the future to support their family and have a brighter future. Some students question whether attending college is worth their time, but research suggests that students who study at postsecondary institutions will benefit in the long run. If students want to have a successful future, to be able to support their family, and have a higher income, they will need some sort of higher level education. Going to college can help with unemployment rates and increase the chances of attaining a stable career. People, such as the former United States President Barack Obama, state that children are the future of the world and they will help raise the reputation of the U.S. by getting a good
As Daniel J. Boorstin said, “Education is learning what you didn 't even know you didn 't know.”
Learning how to be a positive contributor to society is an important expectation of society. When students are in class, he or she are expected to soak up as much of the information as they can and eventually apply it, forwarding the progress of a nation. Society expects school to teach knowledge. Not waste time attempting to shape opinion, or recruit students for political and social causes.
Students may not like going to school but, it is for the best. By going to school students can get an education and get a job or go to college and
Students learn more in school that at home, so we should make sure that they get great education so they will have all the tools to become successful in life. If we fail to do so, they will be penalized for life. According to article “Equality and Quality in Education” published by OECD, the student who leaves school without completing upper secondary education or without the relevant skills has fewer life respects. This can be seen in lower initial and life earning, more difficulties in adapting to rapidly changing knowledge-based economics, and higher risk of unemployment. The same child will also have fewer chance of taking further learning opportunities and less able to participate in the civic and democratic aspects of modern societies. Besides this educational failure
According to Roger Sipher, author of “So That Nobody Has to Go To School If They Don’t Want To,” public schools are in a dire situation because standardized test scores are declining. He argues that it is because numerous children are force to attend school, under the compulsory-attendance law, when they do not want to. If legislators disestablish the compulsory-attendance laws, he believes the public-school systems will improve in education. Without the attendance law, public schools will be able to eliminate students who are indifferent and a nuisance towards education. The schools will consist of students who are serious about their education, which in turn, will raise test scores. He makes a sensible argument, but he is wrong in his deduction. Most children that go to school are oblivious of the needs for an education. Often times, children do not know what they want or need, so they are