Public schools in America have serious problems within the system. Problems that could be resolved. Public school systems could and should be better. The citizens, school board, parents, government, principal and even the students have to work together to make the school itself and the system better. The problems I have identified: standardized testing is stressful, schools do not have rigorous programs to prepare students for college, and the difficulty of students transitioning from high school to college are all major issues within the public education system.
Standardized testing is emotionally stressful. Not only are high schoolers but also elementary kids stressed by standardized tests. This leads to illnesses such as vomiting and crying. …show more content…
When getting to college students have a hard time with personal responsibility because they are so use to their parents being their to wake them up or provide for them, but now they have to learn to do everything for themselves. “In college, personal responsibility is a wake up call, as no one will be there to make sure you make it to your 8:00am class when you would rather sleep in.” ("The 3 Challenges Most Students Face Making The Transition From High School To College." - College Tips, Blogs. N.p., n.d. Web. 21 Oct. 2015.) Even though personal responsibility is a problem, academic overload is a major issue also. Students go to college not prepared for the work because in highschool they do the minimum and now they have to work harder. Reading for example, most students don’t really read in high school but now in college reading is a challenge. “The greatest demand will be reading and preparing for class. This is a challenge because many students report not having to complete any substantial reading for classes in high school and being able to study for the test 15 prior to class and perform well simply based on memorization.” ("The 3 Challenges Most Students Face Making The Transition From High School To College." - College Tips, Blogs. N.p., n.d. Web. 21 Oct. 2015.) Personal responsibility, academic overload, and now time management. Time management is the biggest challenge that students face when transitioning from high school to college. “Students experience this for some 12 years and then within a 90 day span from the end of their senior year to the first day of college classes they must make a drastic change to a schedule that is more flexible and unpredictable.” ("The 3 Challenges Most Students Face Making The Transition From High School To College." - College Tips, Blogs. N.p., n.d. Web. 21 Oct. 2015.)
Standardized testing is emotionally stressful. Not only are high schoolers but also elementary kids stressed by standardized tests. This leads to illnesses such as vomiting and crying. …show more content…
When getting to college students have a hard time with personal responsibility because they are so use to their parents being their to wake them up or provide for them, but now they have to learn to do everything for themselves. “In college, personal responsibility is a wake up call, as no one will be there to make sure you make it to your 8:00am class when you would rather sleep in.” ("The 3 Challenges Most Students Face Making The Transition From High School To College." - College Tips, Blogs. N.p., n.d. Web. 21 Oct. 2015.) Even though personal responsibility is a problem, academic overload is a major issue also. Students go to college not prepared for the work because in highschool they do the minimum and now they have to work harder. Reading for example, most students don’t really read in high school but now in college reading is a challenge. “The greatest demand will be reading and preparing for class. This is a challenge because many students report not having to complete any substantial reading for classes in high school and being able to study for the test 15 prior to class and perform well simply based on memorization.” ("The 3 Challenges Most Students Face Making The Transition From High School To College." - College Tips, Blogs. N.p., n.d. Web. 21 Oct. 2015.) Personal responsibility, academic overload, and now time management. Time management is the biggest challenge that students face when transitioning from high school to college. “Students experience this for some 12 years and then within a 90 day span from the end of their senior year to the first day of college classes they must make a drastic change to a schedule that is more flexible and unpredictable.” ("The 3 Challenges Most Students Face Making The Transition From High School To College." - College Tips, Blogs. N.p., n.d. Web. 21 Oct. 2015.)