% wise i think we have less living in poverty than ever. the programs like medicaid , charities, other federal state programs.. health care for kids provided by states, food banks, i think we do a pretty good job. some people just do not want to work. some people are unemployable that do want to work but zero skills including manual labor, some people have mental disorders etc.
school systems in this country is based on real estate taxes and if you got money you pay for the best qualified teachers. these kids have a better chance to get an education. However, it blocks out kids from center city, trailer parks outside the districts and with poorly rated teachers. kids that may not have grown up with any direction at home and for the first time they are expected to take orders is when they arrived at school. mostly imo it is lack of family , single parent working all day, no dad, no parents , living in the streets for the most part and no one cares.
your other problem is strong teacher associations which will not dismiss unqualified teachers. i can remember back in 50's even hearing of a teacher who used to drunk just about every day,, fell asleep giving his classes.. He was never disciplined.. you could just imagine what the situations are today.
no child left behind , is meeting standards so parents can at least see their child learn to read and write.. if only how to do those exams. To complain they are not exposed to civic affairs is a tragedy. we should spend all day in class teaching english and writing and math. at least the kid has a chance to support himself down the road with the ability to read, write and do basic math. |
