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Americans Need A Better Education System
It seems common sense escapes most of our Neighbors to the South...Could it be that there is terrible lack of education in the United States, or has propaganda and the lack of separation of church and state doomed these poor folks to generations of stupidity?...
 vitiate  24 Feb 2009 08:03
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I think most of the statements made on this website will argue strongly for your point :0)
 
 mysteryem  11 May 2010 14:44
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There's two topics here. First, the overall quality of education... It is better than some places, worse than other places. Could you safely say it is better now than at any other time in our nation's history? No. Is it near the top of the industrialized world? No. Does it prepare kids to succeed in college and or a vocation? In some cases, but a lion share really aren't ready, and far too many drop out completely. So yes we need a better education system. And it's not as simple as scheduling more comprehensive tests, or throwing more money at the problem, or firing teachers servicing challenged school areas which perform lower.

The second issue from the subtext is the separation of church and state. I personally completely agree with the separation, I fully defend teaching evolution in school and not creationism, and I think prayer either does not belong there or should be done quietly per individual choice. BUT with that said, do I think there is any lasting harm to kids from the little bit of meddling the religious right has done in education? No not really. Sure there's harm from churches turning out closed minded religious nuts but I think that's a church created phenomenon and it doesn't happen simply due to a school adding creationism to curriculum or pausing for a moment of prayer.
 
 Grenache  24 Feb 2009 21:45
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I think from what I know of the education system within America it could use a massive overhaul, so probably does the health system and lots of others. Not saying there bad, just from what I know they could be far better.
 
 kddan  24 Feb 2009 20:21
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America needs a better system. Be it education or health or government.
 
 muin13  24 Feb 2009 19:18
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What country doesn't?
 
 Specter87  24 Feb 2009 14:34
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I will say our system sucks, lol. But believe me there is a separation between church and state.
 
 dolphins  24 Feb 2009 14:15
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 Thank God.... wait....
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 24 Feb 2009 14:33
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