Intro: The education system in New Jersey is at it again.

More and more students are starting to

lose faith in their schooling because they are not benefiting from the classes at hand. Some
students see extra curricular activities as one of the only things keeping them in schools. While
looking at the classes some students need to take in order to graduate, whether it is middle
school, high school, or college, some of them are lacking, and can be replaced by classes that
will end up benefiting their future instead of their board of education. Robert Sweeney, an eighth
grade middle school student is not satisfied with any of his classes.
Cue In: Im not learning anything in my math classes.
Cue Out: Id rather be learning about how to change the world.
On the contrary, some parents, such as Sandra Holly think that the math programs will help
their children out in the future.
Cue In: When our kids are in school, their job is to obtain a rounded education, which means
math, english, science, and history, as well as a few others.
These classes will help children out by boosting their critical thinking skills so when they get to
college, they will not struggle.
Cue Out:
Outro: There are many opinions flying around concerning the issue, however the entire school
curriculum is decided by the board of education, and not the teachers or parents. Many students
continue to drop out of school every year due to the dissatisfactory of their classes. Making a
change to teaching students things they can constructively use in their lives may definitely have
a large impact on the New Jersey student body.
Until next time, this is Michael De Man with WKNJ 90.3, Kean University