The quality and ranking of public education have decreased. Since the majority of young people in America get a public education, this will affect our community and our nation’s future. Today’s students are the next generation of engineers, scientists, educators, and, yes, even ninjas.
Cuts, teacher layoffs, increased class sizes and shorter school years have driven down the quality of public education. At my public school last year, there was, on average, 40 students per class. ...
One solution to these issues is promoting curricula focused on STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics). These fields demand highly-skilled people and are expected to grow. The purpose of STEM education is to encourage innovation, inspiration and to expose students to a future in these areas.
We can help by spreading the word about STEM to get others pumped up and incorporating STEM into our community; encourage schools and students to take in programs like Science Olympiad or LEGO Robotics. Why? This new method has proved itself successful: schools using STEM have progressed and students can pursue stable careers they’re passionate about. School by school, we can help make education better.