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Originally Posted by archetypal fool
I also forgot to add that American culture is to blame. I see it affecting my own family; my brother refuses to have to learn anything, because the popular "urban" culture frowns on it.
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I have been witness to this same attitude. Unfortunately, it also carries over to those that
want to learn. There is a very real "intimidation factor" at play.
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Originally Posted by Infinite_Loser
If I'm not mistaken, the US government already spends more money per student than any other country in the world
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Because something costs more does not necessarily make it
better.
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Originally Posted by JumpinJesus
I'll say that the public schools in the suburbs for the most part exceeds the public education system in the urban areas. Our public education system is geared towards the middle class, whose value system is much much different than the value system in the wealthy class and the lower class. Now, in the suburbs, the educational system values mesh perfectly with the middle class values, so education works quite well there. In the lower class, however, the education system is still pushing middle class values and that creates a lot of conflict.
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Hmmm...I never looked at it from that angle before. That's something to think about, for sure. I wonder though...is the "urban culture" that's also pervasive in the suburban areas, having a similar impact? That is to say; how much do the little "wannabe's" really wanna be?