This documentary is a solid entry on its own merit; it gives us a very accurate picture of what exists in classrooms in America today. The only area that it is substandard in is WHY these classes and teachers are in the situations that they are in.
The US ranks in the 20s worldwide in Reading, Math and Science. We rank number one in guns and national defense spending. We tend to spend money excessively on the wrong things within our national budget. The priorities of politicians in the US are not the priorities of the American people. American families want to make money and provide the best educations for their children; our elected officials have a different agenda.
The US has a pathetic infrastructure when compared to developed infrastructure countries like Japan and China. This limits both economic and educational opportunities. In addition, American curricula is deficient in Asian Studies, International Studies, and International Economic Dynamics. Our teachers and professors are ill-prepared to teach these essential materials as well.
The object of our government, it would appear, is not to make economic progress, but to maintain the status quo or worse. Bickering is constant between the two parties, and little progress has been made over the last several decades, while the middle class has lost purchasing power during the same span of time. Unfortunately, it would take a film longer than Ben-Hur just to list the problems and solutions of this situation. Hopefully, things will improve in the future.
The US ranks in the 20s worldwide in Reading, Math and Science. We rank number one in guns and national defense spending. We tend to spend money excessively on the wrong things within our national budget. The priorities of politicians in the US are not the priorities of the American people. American families want to make money and provide the best educations for their children; our elected officials have a different agenda.
The US has a pathetic infrastructure when compared to developed infrastructure countries like Japan and China. This limits both economic and educational opportunities. In addition, American curricula is deficient in Asian Studies, International Studies, and International Economic Dynamics. Our teachers and professors are ill-prepared to teach these essential materials as well.
The object of our government, it would appear, is not to make economic progress, but to maintain the status quo or worse. Bickering is constant between the two parties, and little progress has been made over the last several decades, while the middle class has lost purchasing power during the same span of time. Unfortunately, it would take a film longer than Ben-Hur just to list the problems and solutions of this situation. Hopefully, things will improve in the future.