Why Our Current Education System Is Failing

28 Jun 09

Kay Schmalen

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26 Jun 09

Elizabeth Lyon

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23 Jun 09

Bob Furst

I have been fortunate enough to recognize that education goes beyond just the classroom. Life is our greatest mentor. Unfortunately, I’m one of the lucky ones.
Where are the courses on blogging? Where are the money management courses? Where are the classes dedicated to eradicate poverty? Where are the classes that help us find our purpose?
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- Over the past 4 years I have read close to 100 books. Only 15 of those books being school related.
  - Bob Furst on 2009-06-23
    
    Bravo to the teachers that helped you to have this passion to read!
- Education is about unleashing one’s confidence. Education is learning from failure. Education is growing from experience. Education is discovering your passions then pursuing them.
  - Bob Furst on 2009-06-23
    
    True enough!

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Andy Whiteway

And I
always reply, ” You just haven’t found the right book.”
- Andy Whiteway on 2009-06-11
  
  I couldn't agree more.
- Anne Van Meter on 2009-06-12
  
  Wow, that makes three of us! (current teacher, former bookstore manager)
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- - Bob Furst on 2009-06-23
    
    Four!

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Jimbo Lamb

Education is about unleashing one’s confidence. Education is learning from failure. Education is growing from experience. Education is discovering your passions then pursuing them.

Education is not rote memorization. Education is not analyzing books that have no meaning to you. Education is not wasting your time on subjects you hate. Education is not being paralyzed because your afraid to fail.
We’re tired of being told we’re not good enough. We’re tired of doing mindless work that only adds stress to our lives. We’re tired of feeling unworthy just because we fail to meet the expectations of the A+ poster child.

06 Jun 09

Tobías Feijoo

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05 Jun 09

Hardi Prasetyo

"We can be as happy and as successful as we choose to be. Our attitude, not our grades, determines our success.

I have been fortunate enough to recognize that education goes beyond just the classroom. Life is our greatest mentor. Unfortunately, I’m one

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03 Jun 09

Sandra McGonagle

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taught to believe that the secret to a successful life is to get outstanding grades.
Continually brain-washing students into believing good grades are essential in living a successful life, has had some disastrous consequences:
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- Our top priority must be to instill a passion for reading. The progress of humanity depends on it.
- My philosophy, my attitude, who I am today, all stem from the numerous books I devoured.
- Having attended an international school in Shanghai China, I can honestly say I have learned more from bringing running water to a rural village in China, traveling to Russia, and making friends from around the world, then I ever have in a classroom.
- When we choose security, we sacrifice our passions, killing part of us in the process.
- mindless work
- Obviously we need basic education. Without basic education I would not be writing this blog. What I am suggesting is that our education system focus more on unleashing our potential and less about our grades.
- There is nothing wrong with getting good grades. When we make it our life “goal” that’s when it becomes a problem.

Pete Caggia

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02 Jun 09

KM Anderson

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Where are the courses on blogging? Where are the money management courses? Where are the classes dedicated to eradicate poverty? Where are the classes that help us find our purpose?
Our current education system places too much emphasis on the A and not enough emphasis on unleashing the promise that lies in each and every one of us.
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- One of the most startling shortcomings of our current education system, is the lack of relevant reading. We are forced to read (A.K.A sparknote) ancient text that we often find difficult to understand.
- Education is about unleashing one’s confidence. Education is learning from failure. Education is growing from experience. Education is discovering your passions then pursuing them.

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or most of my life (along with millions of other students) I have been taught to believe that the secret to a successful life is to get outstanding grades. Slowly over the years however, I have discovered this premise to be completely false.
We can be as happy and as successful as we choose to be. Our attitude, not our grades, determines our success.
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- What’s even more depressing about our current education system, is that it leaves millions of “average” students behind. Millions of kids with incredible potential are left to die (educationally speaking) never realizing their true potential.
- are paralyzed by fear
- Where are the courses on blogging? Where are the money management courses? Where are the classes dedicated to eradicate poverty? Where are the classes that help us find our purpose?
- Perfect grammar. Memorization. All of which does nothing for us 10 years down the road.
- Education is learning from failure. Education is growing from experience. Education is discovering your passions then pursuing them.
- High School: Find Your Purpose: Love Your Job: Live your life. Die Happy?

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01 Jun 09

Randy Ziegenfuss

Amazing blog post by a senior in high school.

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Education is meant to help us find our passion, our purpose in life.
Education is all about growth, it’s about experience, it’s about creating authentic relationships. It’s about being human. It’s about connecting with humanity
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- you would not be able to write such inspiring posts unless you have received basic formal education. In essence, I do think school education is important and quiet necessary, but I agree that the focus should not be solely on grades, and there is no doubt about the fact that an ‘A’ does not indicate a person’s true personality or character.
- I don’t feel that it is the school systems job to find a student’s passion. That is what parents, clubs, and outside activities are for. A person has to find his or her own passion.
- What the school system needs to do is teach kids how important it is for them to find their passion on their own. To do so, they need to go beyond the commen perception of a “job.”

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Passion + Determination + Positive Attitude = Success

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Where are the courses on blogging? Where are the money management courses? Where are the classes dedicated to eradicate poverty? Where are the classes that help us find our purpose?

Our current education system places too much emphasis on the A and not enough emphasis on unleashing the promise that lies in each and every one of us.
Having attended an international school in Shanghai China, I can honestly say I have learned more from bringing running water to a rural village in China, traveling to Russia, and making friends from around the world, then I ever have in a classroom.
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- We need to be inspired. We need to be encouraged. We need to spend time doing things we love. We want to change the world.
  
  Is that too much to ask?
  
  So many students fail to realize their potential because a simple grade tells them they have none. They receive a D and thus feel they are worthless and have nothing to contribute to this world. This defeats the whole purpose of education. Education is meant to build not destroy.

31 May 09

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For most of my life (along with millions of other students) I have been taught to believe that the secret to a successful life is to get outstanding grades. Slowly over the years however, I have discovered this premise to be completely false.

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“Education is about unleashing one’s confidence. Education is learning from failure. Education is growing from experience. Education is discovering your passions then pursuing them.

Education is not rote memorization. Education is not analyzing books that have no meaning to you. Education is not wasting your time on subjects you hate. Education is not being paralyzed because your afraid to fail.”

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30 May 09

Chris Prout

A graduating senior's thoughts on the education system.

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29 May 09

Ms. Rowley

Written by a 2009 senior in an International school in Shanghi. Thought provoking, but make sure you read the comments. Although many agree some offer opinions which push back.

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Cary H

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WARNING: This post goes against social conditioning and is particularly lengthy: read if you dare.

As my high school career is slowly coming to an end (I graduate June 11th) I have found myself particularly reflective on the value I have received from hi

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Mathieu Plourde

For most of my life (along with millions of other students) I have been taught to believe that the secret to a successful life is to get outstanding grades. Slowly over the years however, I have discovered this premise to be completely false.

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Richard Mackrell

All the education in the world is worthless if you never unlock what makes your heart beat.
- Richard Mackrell on 2009-05-29
  
  Wow, what a great statement!!!
- Sharon Elin on 2009-05-30
  
  Yes, it is... I'm using it as a quote!
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- - Roger Zuidema on 2009-06-02
    
    Passion for what you do is the key to motivation and learning! What a great line and article!

Beth Still

Student thoughts on the American Ed. system

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Ian Hecht

A student's perspective on how education is failing our young people: concentrating too much on grades leaves no room for passion about a subject.

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I have tremendous faith that the answers to today’s problems of the world: poverty, war, and disease, will be solved by the youth of today not because they are smart but because they follow their passions.

28 May 09

Barbara Reid

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27 May 09

Clay Burell

Luckily, over the past few years, I have been fortunate enough to immerse myself in a variety of empowering perspectives and thus have come to understand that we are 100 percent responsible for our life.
We can be as happy and as successful as we choose to be. Our attitude, not our grades, determines our success.
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- Myself, along with millions of other students, have failed to apply ourselves, not because we’re not smart enough, not because we don’t care about our future, but because we are tired of being dictated by a system of letters.
  
  Continually brain-washing students into believing good grades are essential in living a successful life, has had some disastrous consequences:
  
  Students are more stressed then ever. Cheating has become increasingly rampant. Students spend an excessive amount of time obsessing over getting perfect scores (after all they’ve been told they won’t have a job if they don’t.)
  
  In fact, a classmate of mine routinely stays up past 2 A.M in order to stay a float. Excessive? I think so.
- For reading to compliment education like it needs to, the books we read must be relevant to us. Not our teachers, not our parents, but us. Each book should be likened to a puzzle piece completing our soul.
- Having attended an international school in Shanghai China, I can honestly say I have learned more from bringing running water to a rural village in China, traveling to Russia, and making friends from around the world, then I ever have in a classroom.

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