I heard on Tucker today that this country produces about 60k engineers. where as Japan and China produce about half a million. Are we failing?
2006-10-17 10:31:43 · 17 answers · asked by GloryDays49ers 3 in Politics & Government ➔ Politics
American education is failing due to the touchie feelie programs and top heavy administration in operation.
Teachers are teaching to pass the test instead of testing to pass.
Education needs to get back to its roots and possibly break down the big central school and get back to the neighborhood school.
2006-10-17 10:36:33 · answer #1 · answered by Eldude 6 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Failing. No not failing.
I've heard some interesting arguments saying that the No Child Left Behind Act along with social promotion in public schools has contributed to a decline in institutional achievments, and an all around lowering of standards at the high school level.
No, I dont think that the American educational system is failing. However, I agree that it, along with other things needs serious change and restructure. Educated minds are the future generations of the world.
2006-10-17 17:41:25 · answer #2 · answered by Clark W Griswold 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I blame 40 years of liberal and teacher union control over public education. That has produced a shocking downturn in the quality of K-12 education.
As for less engineers? Well, the USA has about 300 million people. China and Japan combined has population of roughly 1.5 billion people, or about 5 times our population. So that means the USA products about 3 engineers for every 5 that Japan and China produce, per capita.
The difference is maybe because more American's choose different career paths. Since we have a higher standard of living than the Chinese, we have the liberty of choosing less functional careers, such as artists and lawyers.
That would be interesting to see how many lawyers we produce vs. China and Japan. I bet we produce more than both of them combined, even ignoring population differences.
2006-10-17 17:43:57 · answer #3 · answered by Uncle Pennybags 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
The vast majority of teachers teach because they have a passion for the profession. . . and you'd almost have to have that passion, to be able to stomach the low pay & the almost constant disrespect (if not from the kids, then from the administration; if not from them, then from the parents, etc.)
I think it is sheer folly to blame the one group that has any real interest in the success of American education. Instead, I'd question the quality of PARENTS these days.
Schools can only do so much with what they're given each day. Furthermore, as far as the values they've been raised with: kids pretty much want you to "show them the money." Who wants to spend all those years learning that braniac stuff, when the high dollar jobs (business admin, drug dealer, etc) are, ironically, so much easier to come by?
2006-10-17 18:49:42 · answer #4 · answered by missusjonz 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I don't know. It's questionable to use # of engineers as a measure of quality. Kids don't necessarily want to be engineers, if the economy offers an array of other good options. Maybe "follow your passion" conflicts with producing engineers. (I don't think they say "follow your passion" alot in China.)
Anyway, if the 60,000 engineers are really good engineers, and the U.S. hires alot of the best Chinese and Japanese engineers, and outsources a bunch of the engineering work to India -- it should be ok for the country. I don't know that there are even U.S. jobs for all the engineers as it is.
2006-10-18 03:40:25 · answer #5 · answered by A B 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Americans are all about the business majors now. Where engineering schools are falling back, business schools are gaining.
I'm currently studying to be a mechanical engineer, but in today's environment of outsourcing I'm almost forced to pick up a minor in business in order to secure job security.
2006-10-17 17:46:14 · answer #6 · answered by Josh 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Yes, we might have 60k engineers. But, they won't all find jobs. I have a BS and an MS in Engineering. But, it took me 3 years to find work as an Engineer. And, this work is outside my major field.
2006-10-17 17:52:27 · answer #7 · answered by Your Best Fiend 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
yes. there are a lot of drop outs in college and high school
and then those people end up doing some min wage job for the rest of their lives. then again going to college is really expensive. a lot of people just give up.
2006-10-17 17:34:51 · answer #8 · answered by sellatieeat 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋
I lean more towards the past tense Failed than present tense Failing.
Go big Red Go
2006-10-17 18:23:54 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
If your happy with the education system you must also be happy with political scene, this where they got there education. Enjoy.
2006-10-17 17:39:02 · answer #10 · answered by edubya 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋