Is the Government Failing Our Schools?

As I brought out in the last post, public schools in this country are facing a major crisis with preparing students for the future. There are a high percentage of students that are not graduating as well, a high percentage of students that are not able to read on grade level.  Unfortunately this problem is only going to get worse. Recently, due to the economic hardships that our country is facing, school districts are facing major budget cuts while the cost to send children to schools is increasing. Most states don’t have the resources to support public schools, leading to fewer resources in the classroom and children suffering too. With many students barely having the proper resources to get an education in some schools, students are getting less preparation for the real world. Even though we can’t help the fact that we are in a recession, it seems like education isn’t the biggest concern of the government. There are things that could be cut so we can focus more on education. With billions of dollars spent on the wars in the Middle East and millions of dollars spent on unnecessary scientific research, it seems like our priorities are not on improving education. Recently in Charlotte- Mecklenburg schools, at least 10 schools are scheduled to be shut down next year. For the students that went to those schools, they will be sent to others schools, causing schools to be overcrowded. In addition, CMS is going to dissociate several high schools and mix elementary students along with high school students, leading to other problems.  Instead of school board members taking a cut on their salaries and keeping schools open, they get a raise. Unfortunately, people care more about spending money on their own desires, than they do of today’s generation. Without the proper funding, many students aren’t getting the proper resources that they need to succeed in school, therefore leaving them to be unprepared for the future.