| overman1 said: Sadly enough, in the US right now they are considered to be. Lets not even get into the idea of the ducational system that is extremely flawed. Despite being one of the most important jobs, the teaching profession is not very pristigous or valued; teachers are severely underpaid and many goverements are taking funding from school. The rich who are able to influence decision through the lobbying they do are enrolling their own kids in Charter school. Now I have absolutely nothing with Charter school but when the public school system is rotting and there is no instentive for improvement why should the education matter again? |
Why is it that the U.S spends more on average per student than most other first-world countries, yet produces some of the worst results? Oh yeah, the education system is too public. Compare, say, the U.S to Hong Kong or Japan. The issue isn't costs, but the system itself. Private schools and charter schools are a breath of fresh air for not only those who can afford them out of pocket, but the poor students whose education is subsidized (and costs reduced let me add.)
