Affirmative(positif):

5 REASONS THE U.S. EDUCATION SYSTEM IS FAILING

5 ALASAN SISTEM PENDIDIKAN AS GAGAL

1.Parents are not involved enough. Of all the things out of the
control of teachers, this one is perhaps the most frustrating. Time
spent in the classroom is simply not enough for teachers to instruct
every student, to teach them what they need to know. There must,
inevitably, be some interaction outside school hours. Of course,
students at a socio-economic disadvantage often struggle in school,
particularly if parents lack higher levels of education. But students
from middle and upper class families aren’t off the hook, either. The
demands of careers and an over-dependence on schools put higher-
class kids at risk too when it comes to the lack of parental
involvement in academics.
2. Schools are closing left and right. It’s been a rough year for
public schools. Many have found themselves on the chopping
block. Parents, students and communities as a whole feel
targeted, even if school board members are quick to cite unbiased
numbers. There is no concrete way to declare a winner in these
cases, either. Sometimes, a school closing is simply inevitable but
communities should first look for other solutions. Instead of
shutting down underutilized public schools – icons of the
community – districts should consider other neighborhood uses,
such as a community center or adult education classes. Closing
public schools should not be a short-sighted procedure. The
decision should focus on the only investment that really matters: a
quality public education for all our nation’s children.
3.Our schools are overcrowded. The smaller the class, the better
the individual student experience. A study by the National Center
for Education Statistics found that 14 percent of U.S. schools
exceed capacity. At a time where children need more attention
than ever to succeed, overcrowded classrooms are making it even
tougher to learn and tougher still for teachers to be effective.
4.Technology comes with its downsides. I am an advocate for
technology in the classroom. I think that ignoring the
educational opportunities that technology has afforded us
puts kids at a disadvantage. being said, screen culture overall
has made the jobs of teachers much more difficult. Education
has become synonymous with entertainment in many ways.
Parents are quick to download educational games as soon as
kids have the dexterity to operate a touch screen, and with
the best of intentions. The quick-hit way that children are
learning academics before and during their K-12 careers
makes it even more difficult for teachers to keep up in the
classroom setting, particularly since each student’s knowledge
base and technological savvy varies.
5.There is a lack of diversity in gifted education. The “talented
and gifted” label is one bestowed upon the brightest and most
advanced students. Beginning in early elementary grades, TAG
programs separate student peers for the sake of individualized
learning initiatives. Though the ideology is sound, the practice of it
is often a monotone, unattractive look at contemporary American
public schools. District schools need to find ways to better
recognize different types of learning talent and look beyond the
typical “gifted” student model. The national push to make
talented and gifted programs better mirror the contemporary and
ever-evolving student body is a step in the right direction. Real
change happens on a smaller scale though – in individual districts,
schools and TAG programs. That progress must start with
understanding of the makeup of a particular student body and
 include innovative ways to include all students in TAG learning
initiatives.

Definition:
Education is an intriguing phenomenon, a tool of emancipation, and
in its essence, promises development, broadening of mental
horizons, and individual freedom. Education has always remained
central to the socio-economic and political development of the
developed world. The quality of the Education system has remained
an index of development in the developed world. But, due to certain
challenges, our education system has failed to deliver social mobility,
individual freedom, and economic development. The prevalent
ideology of education, pedagogy, evaluation methods is always
remained centered on dominion groups. Our Education institutions
are perpetuating their wrong stereotypes, economic and regional
disparity within society. Since the creation of Pakistan, the
Foundation of our education system is based on; "Banking Concept
of knowledge" as stated by Freire - 1972. The key indicators which
prove that our education system has failed to deliver are provided as
below;
1. Narrative of the present education system has failed in the
development of social values within the new generation.

2.Prevailing teaching methodologies, pedagogies, and evaluation

methods are producing machines instead of critical thinkers.

3.The Education sector is influenced under the dominion sectors

perpetuating wrong stereotypes within society.

4.The stratified Education system is causing Economic Disparity

among different sectors of the society.

5.Unmatch between Student' mindsets and the selection of syllabus is

creating a generation of intellectual confusion.
6.Education-based on knowledge economy has failed in providing
equal earning opportunities to all citizens of the society.

7.Our Education system is not giving tough time to the concept of

"Gender in Equality".

1. Since 1947, Governments have been failed in providing a

comprehensive National Education policy for the country.
2. High dropouts’ rates in the country with least expenditures on the
education system
3. Administrative failure in the delivery of equal opportunities of
education and livelihoods.
4. The stratified Education system has made deep socio-economic
cleavages in our social fabric.
5. Disoriented Education system lacks in Quality and Equality.