what can we change about schools?

Question

something like having more electives.and also do you think its appropriate to use cells at school like during lunch?i would like to hear your opinions

Answer 1

Make sure we have the best teachers thru full background checks and treat them accordingly. Get out of the their business and let them teach.

If we have to, have a sitting court within the school to handle the crime problems. Patrol the halls and grounds with armed police.

Make school uniforms mandatory. Get rid of the backpacks and lockers. Everything a kid needs should be at school in the classroom. Everyone attends study hall to do homework or just study. Library privileges maybe used at this time.

Make every school radiation hard but functional for education. Maintain a panic button in the principle's office with dead-man protocols.

In short, only four types of people allowed in or around schools. Employees, students, escorted guests and authorities.

Answer 2

Having been a product of the 'public educational system', there are a multitude of things that need changing. FIRST, get the federal government of of the system. The revisionist history is a big problem. Young minds are being turned to mush. The pupil that questions an 'instructor' about the actual historical facts as they happened is labeled a rebel. What kind of crap is that. One and one doesn't equal three........never did, nor will it.
The are a very few good educators left; BUT if we continue to allow those few to continually be down trodden by liberals and revisionist who want to re-write history and develop the 'touchy, feeling, warm and fuzzy' curriculum, them we as a country and as a people are SCREWed.
Stop the 'Teachers Union' fighting for more taxes in your state. It's NOT to improve the educational system, it's to fill the union's coffers for their members benefit..........nothing will be spent on education. Want an example...........does you state have a LOTTERY? Find out just how much went to 'education', as they said it would fund our school programs.
Do you know why the Japanese and Germans are kicking the hell out of us in areas of science, math and economics? They have teachers that do the job, students are willing and eager to learn about real life problems. Not some ACLU propaganda that plays to every special interest group, like 'John has two daddys'. Or, illegal immigrants have the same rights as naturalized citizens. If today's students don't learn, it's partly their fault. Have you read the original 'Ferenhiet 451'? How about 'Animal Farm'?
Ever taken the time to read, really read the 'Declaration of Independence', you know the document that our government keep chipping away at until there is nothing of the original left? As for 'more elective' course, why not get back to basics. When was the last time a friend of your's sent an e-mail that had no, not one, error either in spelling, grammar or punctuation? And they don't even have to use a thing called a dictionary, instead the computer has a function known as spell check. How about those Instant Messages or Chat Rooms, bet you don't see allot of complete words there either. When was the last time you heard, 'back to basics, the three Rs'. Though it's a bit misleading because Arthmetic nor writing start with an R, they do contain one each.
AND explain to me why a teenager, or younger person needs a celluar telephone? Do they perceive themselves to be that important, that much in demand that it can't wait until AFTER school hours? And who pays for those electronic gadgets, not most of the teenagers, I'm sure of that.
We should learn from the past, the unadulterated version, and aim for the future possibilities.
Does any of this stike a chord with you? If so, please pass on these pearls of wisdom.

Answer 3

Teacher accountability.
Teachers should not be able to judge a student's work based on differing OPINIONS about social issues.
More emphasis on teaching students to speak and write properly.
Fewer "fluffy" electives---more back to basics. I like the idea of having "mini-courses" that allow students to explore more areas of interest in shorter time periods, allowing more time for solid academics.
Fewer goofy projects, like "book reports" that are posters advertising the book, or creating board games related to the book.
Reasonable time to obtain materials and complete projects, with the understanding that not everyone can drop $20 for supplies with no advance warning, and not everyone has high speed internet access.
Get rid of ridiculous rules and the even more ridiculous reasons for having some of them. For instance, having parents call in an absence is silly if nobody will even question the absence until the next day, negating any security benefit. I agree that hats should not be allowed in school (or at least in class), but don't tell me it's for security reasons, then make exceptions for religious headdress. You can hide a knife or a gun under a turban or a burka (and I don't mean to single out any one religion---they're just examples with which I'm familiar) just as easily as under a baseball cap. Going to school is a PRIVILEGE---rules should be rules.

Answer 4

I think there should be more equality in the distribution of funds for schools. It is not fair that schools in wealthier neighborhoods receive more money than poor schools. All students should be given the best education. It is hard for schools struggling with financial problems to deal with other important issues, like cell phones and electives

Answer 5

What we could do is make all schools non-public and offer vouchers for parents. This way the schools would "compete" for "market share". You wouldn't have the problem of lackluster teachers because these new schools in a capitalist enviornment would only hire the best, therefore getting more students to enroll in their school. They could offer more specialized programs to appeal to students and parents of various backgrounds. I tell you it is backwards, Schools should be like stores, you choose the one with the best service (teachers) and products (education) for your money.

Answer 6

hmmm a lot of things like not doing presesntations in skool(lol) teachers actually doing something bout ppl picking on other ppl instead of just sitting rite there acting like nothings happening when they know it is even if it not physical mean *** kids umm more chances to be late in my skool if u get late ONCE u get detention no hw i mean seriously we're in skool for 7 hrs or more thts enough practice why do we have to work the whole day AND night when we're home too we need a break, better lunches, and well i cud go on and on but i can't think of all of them rite now buyt i can wahen i am in skool lol but the main thing they shud do something bout is MEAN *** ***** KIDS!!!!!

Answer 7

*highly educated teachers
*ability to look the way u want to[facial hair, longer hair{4 boys}, clothing styles]
*no traffic directions for the hallways[a school i know has that]
*and definately no children getting sick off of food poisoning!
*yes! ,y neice should be able to use her cell during lunch. especially for emergencies.

Answer 8

* No phones!
* Bring back corporal punishment.
* Allow the teachers to do their job without fear of frivolous persecution.
* Kick those students out that refuse to learn and follow the rules.
* Require those parents who do not, to take a role in their kids education.
* Uniforms.

Answer 9

Pay teachers more money. No cells in school, it's a distraction.

Answer 10

More Charter schools. attach the money to the kids and which school they choose gets the cash. More competition, more standards.