Public Education System

The modern American educational system is filled with an assortment of problems. "What grade would you give to the American high school?" "By and large, the system gets an F," stated by Leon Botstein, Enough Already, from People Magazine, 7/21/99. It seems as though any time the topic of improving the American education system arises, so too do the tempers of many people. Clearly, issues such as the tragedy at Columbine High School, dealing with parents …

…relations, family support and assistance from a variety of educational and mental health specialists. As a result, students learn self-discipline, responsibility, cooperation and problem-solving skills. In conclusion, the solution to help failing students can be very simple with parental involvement, reduction of class sizes and positive discipline. With these changes students will not feel abandoned, isolated or slipping through the cracks. High school would become the stepping stool for college challenges and for the future.