Post 2) Programs for Politics

The federal government has tried to bring equality to the American education but so far many attempts have failed for reason or another. A report about how the American education could be more equal, serves as an example of good intentions gone bad. The report, “For each and every Child,” was meant to be an objective guideline for educational reform but it partially turned out as a statement of political views. The fact that the government doesn’t know how to erase the effect of politics on what was meant to be an objective report, means that they have not understood the gravity of the problem in education.

The bias in the report, “For each and every Child,” is introduced by Valerie Strauss the author of the article, “Report: U.S. Should Focus on Equity in Education,” argues that the resent suggestions to fix the education system are politically colored. Strauss states that the views of the committee that wrote the report are not objective but rather they state the opinion of the education secretary of President Obama.

Originally this report was meant to be a guideline for educational reforms that are needed. Strauss explains that although the report has many viable viewpoints it also serves as a supporter of the standardized tests. The report suggests that teachers should be tested periodically and nationwide in order to know who is suitable to work as a teacher. I would agree with Strauss when she states that this part of the report is only meant to draw attention from the real issue. The real issue, inequality in education, is best addressed by appointing increased funding for troubled schools. Troubled, in this case, meaning the schools that have many low income students and schools that are located in the low income neighborhoods.

The government is playing a dangerous game with the futures of the American children when they fail to come up with a single report that is not biased with politics and opinions. The children that need the most educational help are the ones attending schools in less wealthier neighborhoods. Many kids in these areas have parents that are basically working all the time to provide for their families, others have parents who are troubled in many other ways. Whatever the case may be with the parents the children are not ones that should be held responsible. Education is the only way up and out of these complicated situations. The government has to provide equal opportunity for everyone to educate themselves, because there are many families that cannot buy their children an education that would benefit them in life.

Work Cited

Strauss, Valerie. “Report: U.S. Should Focus on Equity in Education.” The Washington Post. The Washington Post, 19 Feb. 2013. Web. 1 Apr.   2014.