Schools play an important factor in a student’s success, so a failing or succeeding one sets up a student for failure or success in the future. “The ultimate price we pay for a failed school is the loss of hope for present and future generations - a price we simply can’t afford to pay any longer.” Waiting for Superman, page 80. A student’s success begins in school, to which a failing one has consequently failed the student. “People with more schooling reap the reward of less unemployment, better jobs, and higher incomes.” Waiting for Superman, page 87. …show more content…
“Prodded by the teacher’s questions, the students grappled with the issues of appearance.” A Model for High Schools, page 150 Language of Composition, David S. Broder. Teachers are meant to make students question and begin to understand what they are learning. “Give the poor quality of recruitment and training for high school teachers, it is no wonder that the curriculum and the enterprise of learning hold so little sway over young people.” Let Teenagers Try Adulthood, page 153 Language of Composition, Leon Botstein. Poor quality leads to poor results, while exquisite quality creates exquisite results.
Nature is an important factor in education, such as family or what a student learns outside of a classroom, making schools not as important in the teaching of students. “Nature has not been deficient.” Line 26, A letter from Abigail Adams. Nature has not failed them yet, giving them advantages. “Leave this military hurry and adopt the pace of Nature.” From Education, page 106, Language of Composition. Going fast and covering material to cover does not help a student, but the pace of nature whether fast or slow is the pace a student is meant to …show more content…
“The importance of freedom as a precursor to reform is what has created so much excitement around charter schools - schools that enjoy public financial support but that operate outside the controls that hamper traditional public school systems.” Waiting for Superman, page 58. Charter schools seem to be a way to guide students in the best way forward possible. “While traditional apprenticeships focus on immediate job training, Citizen Schools apprenticeships are designed to highlight potential career paths and to connect those future possibilities to students’ current learning and to college.” Waiting for Superman, page 118. Citizen Schools are meant to be excellent, getting students proper education towards whatever field they may choose to