Education Reform

If it has not become abundantly clear, America is in need of serious eduction reform. We are falling behind in all of the basic indicators of intellectual growth as the world around us continues to innovate and excel. This disparity is in direct conflict with the constitution of America, All Men should be created equal. As our education system becomes more and more lopsided in favor of the existing elite, it is becoming harder for the average individual to obtain an education that will allow him or her to compete in the global marketplace. So, how do we fix this problem?

First, we need to debilitate the teachers union and force education to become a player in the capitalist market that we so staunchly defend. Millions of dollars are wasted every year protecting old teachers rights of employment with zero accountability. Look at what happened when the finance sector was allowed to operate without accountability, collapse. When teachers are forced to be competitive in their job market, like any other employee, the education system will become immensely more productive and beneficial. However, the teachers union is a strong institution and it's defeat will not be easy, yet it is pivotal to the future of America. 

Second, we should address the issue of college loans and financing higher education in general. This may sound terribly socialist, but the government should pay for higher education. All American universities should be free of charge to American citizens. I know this is a radical claim, but think about the benefits. Not only will college admission become more transparent, but the institutions themselves will become stronger because no possible geniuses will go without education, thus bettering the human race. Not only that, the American economy will not inherent debt ridden graduates who are forced to work a remedial job just to honor those loans. Entrepreneurship would flourish as new ideas would become viable business models that could grow into healthy companies that would generate revenue. Simply put, it is easier to pay for college when you are 40 rather than 20. ( I know thats what loans do, but loans put unnecessary pressure on students too early that limits their creativity). 

Third, we need to start teaching evolution. Political drama needs to be removed from the classroom. When a student realizes and understands, at an early age, that we are an evolving species, then they will have a paradigm set that we need to be continually innovating. The past is important, but the future is not the past so we must build on those ideas to foster a new tomorrow devoid of current problems and ready to address the problems of the future. 

Fourth, we need to start teaching children how to learn and subsequently how to teach. If a child can learn how to learn at a young age, then, in theory, they will be much more likely to understand new concepts. Then, once they know those concepts, they need to know how to quickly teach those concepts to another person so that our collective knowledge base increases. Look through history, the higher the collective knowledge base, the better off we are. 

Fifth, we need to start teaching students how to live better lifestyles. The lifestyle of yesterday is not beneficial for the lifestyle of today, students need to understand nutrition and exercise so that we can kill the advent of obesity related disease. 

Finally, we need to instill hope into the classroom. Hope that tomorrow will be better than today, hope that our species will survive long past our short period on this planet. Without hope, we become lazy and content with the status quo. The world will never be perfect, lets instill an attitude in the classroom that we can make this world better. We are powerful beyond measure.