User blog:Birdpool/Why the education system in the US needs a major overhaul

I could rant four hours on this topic, so I'm just going to list some issues. WIP.


 * Budget cuts.
 * Because of BUDGET CUTS, teachers are constantly getting laid off, fired, or just leaving.
 * The Arts don't get as many classes or teachers as a result.
 * The teacher to Student ratio is trash!!
 * ARE YOU KIDDING, 30 STUDENTS IN ONE CLASS?
 * there's enough evidence that students learn better when the ratio is lower. 1:18 is the largest that should be allowed. (sure, go ahead and have a 30 student class, just make sure there's 2 teachers.)
 * Sports.
 * They're focused on WAY TOO FREAKING MUCH in the US. School is for learning and ACADEMICS, not "let's see who can kick a flippin' ball the farthest"
 * Food is trash
 * Here, have this slab of cardboard with minimal amounts of "tomato" sauce on it, we call it "pizza"
 * Classes are way too long and there's never the right amount.
 * Nearly an hour? You kidding?! I get you want us to have time to work with a teacher at our disposal but it would be simpler if the classes were shorter with multiple teachers.
 * 7 hours of our lives wasted on things we typically don't use.