Blog Post #5 Education spending NOT reflected in test scores!!

Have you heard the saying, that the more you put into something, the more you will get out? Well, in all actuality that is not always true. The recent increase in education spending has not shown itself useful within the American schools. According to a recent report, spending has increased 64 percent since the inaction of the No Child Left Behind (NCLB) Program, and since then there has been little improvement in America’s test scores. The main goal of NCLB is to set higher standards through establishing measurable goals to improve the individual outcomes. Everyone felt that this was the key to success, and it would enable American students the opportunity to be back on top locally and globally; and yet over the years it has proved to be a failure. CNS News reports that in 2002 the nation’s report card, for 4th grades students alone, was 38 percent below basic in reading proficiency. And recently, in 2009, the reading proficiency went up to 34 percent below basic. This is statistical proof that the money spent on education and the programs to help with education haven’t been used correctly. Although we as a country have made improvements in mathematics, we still have other subjects to excel in.

Why is it that we can’t get education right? Like I stated in my last article, internationally students are excelling above and beyond and yet we, although an industrialized power, are lagging far behind. But, by the numbers we are paying outrageous amounts of money in high hopes that students will get better grades. In my opinion, it’s not money that will increase grades and test scores, but instead a caring teacher. When a teacher cares they will do whatever it takes to help each and every one of their students. No program can compare to a quality teacher. Also, with the economy in shambles as it is, constantly increasing the education budget will not help. Of course times have changed, but things seem to be getting worse. It takes a village to raise a child, therefore, it is time for everyone to come together and help our upcoming leaders, doctors, lawyers, and business men/women become all they can be. No, race shouldn’t be a factor nor should economic status. What should matter is the fact that we are all American citizens, therefore we should all want for our fellow man to succeed.

This is a global social issue because our increase spending on education has not only hurt our economy, but as it grows our economy will continue to be effected; which in the end will affect how we interact with other countries. I feel that once government officials understand that money cant fix everything and we start really teaching the students then we will be on the path to a better education.













http://www.thenewamerican.com/culture/education/9198-report-education-spending-not-reflected-in-test-scores