I have a theory why the United States education system is deteriorating so quickly. Its very simple: We don't value education. We elect a president who we can "have a beer with" but who has trouble completing a sentence (elected him twice) and criticize presidential candidates who attend Ivy League schools as elitist. Teachers in China are considered some of the most valuable members of society (I taught there for three years), yet here in America they can barely afford to buy a house with their income. We have taken one of the best institutions of higher education, the college/university system here in the USA and turned it into a business with prices so high, the majority of our citizens can no longer afford to attend.
This from Democracy Now!:
Senators Seek Stimulus Cuts as Obama Warns of Economic “Catastrophe”
A bipartisan group of senators is seeking to cut at least $80 billion from President Obama’s $900 billion economic stimulus plan. Most of the cuts would come to education spending, including $40 billion for state programs.
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