America’s schools are failing. Improving America’s education system is essential for ensuring our nation’s future prosperity and global competitiveness. Our children need to graduate high school meeting standards in core curriculum, and they deserve access to a high quality education. The U.S. ranked 5th in the world in funding education. However, according to one study, we rank 24th in science, 39th in math, and 39th in reading. We MUST do better than that if we want our kids to compete with the rest of the world.
We must empower parents to have a more active role in their kids’ education. They are the primary decision makers when it comes to their children’s education, and their concern and input should be valued and not dismissed. We must focus on teaching core classes such as math, science, history and English. By focusing on proficiency in core curriculum, we can prepare our kids to excel in higher education, trade school, and the workforce.
Investing in our kid’s is investing in our future. However, we must stop just throwing money at a system that is not improving. We must assess what works and what doesn’t, and embrace reforms such as school choice to give our kids the best opportunity we can to succeed.