America's Corrupt and Failing Education System

It is general knowledge that North America's education is corrupt and failing, but most people lack the understanding for why it is failing so drastically in comparison to other nations. 

North America offers a wide variety of education. For grades 1-12, those who have a larger incomes tend to lean towards privatize schooling. For those who could in other words not afford an elementary or high school education for their children are provided one by the United States Government, commonly referred to as "public school." 

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From a brief personal experience with public middle schooling in the United States, I found the public form of education to be lacking. There were no placement exams for myself to be appropriately placed into classes. Instead I was lumped into a large classroom with 50+ students and only a single teacher.  I recall my public middle school teachers working without a contract and job stability. I remember most of my friends living in apartments and moving often because their provider could no longer afford the basic goods I never had to think twice about when I went home. 

I have vivid memories of my friends of my 8th grades graduation. There was a speaker to congratulate us and encourage us to go onto finish high school and go onto pursue higher education. I remember the parents in rows behind us laughing at the thought of higher education. It is not until now that I understand how obscure and impossible it would be for a low income family to afford higher education. 

To America, higher education or any education that is privatized and/or segregated by the cost of attendance is seen as better education. Why is it better? because not  everyone can afford it. It holds a type of corrupt value to it like a Lamborghini or a  Louis Vuitton purse. 

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The educational system fails non-exemplary students because the testing of each student struggles to become individualized.  The standardized testing itself has good intentions, but the resources each student has varies on the amount of time and money they have spent on a "good" education. The tests that are in place in America do not represent those who are under privileged; those who cannot afford the extra help they may need.  

To help public school students become equal parts of society and progress up in the hierarchy we have implemented, they need to be offered the same type of education those of privileged backgrounds are able to obtain."These traditional and non-traditional students live in the community, are employed or seeking employment locally,at which, the income they earn contributes towards a healthy regional economy" (Schreiber). Money should not be the reason for someone to be uneducated.  

This article was inspired of the New York Times " How to Fix the Country's Failing Schools. And How Not To." 

And 
"We all Benefit From Well-Funded Community Colleges" By Kevin. J Schreiber.