Role of government in education

    Ever wonder what your child is being taught in public school? Did you know that the government and each state take major responsibility within the education being provided to your child? The typical education system that has been used all over the states has been available for all kids, (especially the poor, needy, and those with disabilities) the No Child Left Behind Act. Ever since Obama stepped foot in government he's wanted to change and implement a new system called the Common Core. The government has a major role in education because they provide all the curriculums and structure for schools, (especially public schools) but it's the states job to either accept and implement the government's upgrades or keep their education systems the same. 

   NCLB provides all children to be attended and able to go to school. NCLB, for some, is summed up as a program that prepares kids for standardized test; so it's like you're being taught to take that test. People could say that this Act doesn't give others freedom of choosing what they'd like to learn but rather are being forced to learn the topics being strongly emphasized (math, reading, ECT...). The government makes these tests and plan out the study material for the kids in these schools. Usually to those who aren't meeting the standard tests/quizzes/materials have more attention than those who do meet these standards. Then what happens, there is an uneven balance of studying for the children. Others, with different backgrounds and perspectives see this program as an opportunity for those who are needy and poor to succeed with good education. Preferably, in my opinion, I think NCLB is a way to motivate those families who lack motivation and dedication for their children to do well in school. With the Act, kids have a chance and it makes it so that they always have an opportunity, and if they stay in school they will go farther in life. While with the Common Core, if they slipped up they would just fall out of the system. In America there are thousands of families who are in need of jobs/money/education. Knowing this, parents don't really take importance if their children go to college or stay in school; so many kids slack off in school, with NCLB they are able to stay in school. 
   On the other hand the Common Core wouldn’t be as nice to kids within these situations. The Common Core was created when Obama stepped foot into presidency. There was a discussion over how low the standard student’s education is, so the government decided to create a system that allows all the fifty states to teach under the same curriculum. The Federal Government cannot force the states to follow a new curriculum, but it has been pushing its way through. Do the needy still not get left behind in this system? Do they still get help? Well, basically if a child doesn’t fulfill the Common Core’s standard tests (which is more computer based) then they’d need tutors (that requires money). Several children could consider themselves dumb or unable to work like the rest because they simply have a harder time in a certain subject, but what can they do about it? Common core is forcing those who aren’t as great in certain subjects to get good grades in those subjects. This system, for me, isn’t a system that helps a child grow but forces them to speed to levels that could cause anxiety, depression, or children/teens to think of themselves as less because they can’t solve something like a math problem. It is true that American colleges are full of International students, and most students who graduate from high school prefer to work in McDonalds than to pay for about 10 years to the government for their loans, but that’s because both the common core and NCLB need a better tactic when it comes their materials for teaching. Kids/teens should have the right to study what they’d like to pursue when they become older. Instead of extra tutors classes there should be clubs that help kids and teens work with different people and for different things that can enlighten them for their future. Most Americans simply don’t have the mind set of someone that should go to college because there isn’t that initiative with neither NCLB nor Common Core. Each state is responsible for what they teach their kids/teens, therefore there should be actual thought to combine common core and NCLB and see what happens as a result. If there is still that opportunity for children/teens to go to school even if they’re not the richest or smartest according to society, but a little bit more pressure to help those kids/teens to strike upwards, without feeling pressured to be as smart as everybody else, then everyone in the states will know that they’ve achieved the best education system. 

Some information about me

Hello there friend,

My name's Michelle, you can call me Michi. 

I would like to major in child development (psychology), or become a teacher. I love kids *if you didn't catch that*.

I've been isolated from the city for a pretty long time growing up. I came down to Peru at age twelve. My parents were/still are missionaries. I spent several years giving free English classes to 1st- 3rd graders in a public school in Lima, Peru. I also managed giving bible classes to kids around ages of 4-13. Funny thing is, I was 13 around that time... it was actually pretty awkward when I'd teach kids my age. It was very enjoyable though, I never felt more content with the feeling that I was actually fulfilling the purpose that God had planned for me.
Now, I'm a senior in high school. College decisions are sinking in, while most, if not all the students in my grade know what they're going to do or where they're going to go, I'm just patiently waiting for God to lead me to the right door. One thing I do know is that God's timing is perfect and all I have to do is have faith. My mom, this past New Year’s had a severe appendicitis complication, she was very ill and was stuck at home. After her operation dad had to work, so I was at home attending my mom. I learned several important things that marked me, "I took up the responsibility of a mother" you could say. I helped her by filling in for her job and I learned how not to burn food *chuckles*. I'm not the best with finances so I look forward for some help with managing how much I spend and how to prevent from spending too much (since mom would get frustrated when I’d bring back no change after buying food, haha) . Having my mom around is a huge miracle and blessing. When one is blessed to have loved ones around for a little longer, one sees life with a different perspective. I choose to see this economics course not as something that I'll find of unimportance, but rather see it as a chance to learn awesome information that can contrast with learning how to manage situations that deal with my desired path of education. My dream is to build a school someday. I’d appreciate this course giving me a heads up of what I should do to make it the best school I can make.

#YOLO