Rose vs. Black

From the article "resolutions someone should make for 2011" Mike Rose explains the things he would change in order to reverse the bad habits of the past, and change the school system for the better. I agree that we "should stop the accountability train" and really look into what makes each student an achiever. There are many achievements in school that may not be textbook "right" but may hold just as much value and importance as standardized tests. I had never thought about the idea of having a standardized test to judge any other professionals in their workplace. I also learned that sometimes these famous figures that are sent to report on a something to do with education may not be qualified to do so, for example the president coming to California to talk about education and then meeting with Steve Jobs? That makes almost no sense besides the fact that Steve Jobs was educated, the only correlation I see there.

In the video starring Lewis Black he shows different excerpts from reality TV show that portray American Education...my first thought, why are we using a child's education as a form of entertainment? The amount of money that goes into making these reality TV shows seems like a waste to me. He shows different reporters commentating on education, one says "we are going to dedicate this whole week to education" just a week? Why not a lifetime? Schools in America, especially in lower income areas are broken. The fact that these wonderful charter schools are being designed and legalized in many states across the country doesn't necessarily mean anyone we know has access to them. It is a "lottery" to get in like he said.

  The article by Rose states " There are many factors that affect student academic performance, and the largest is parental income" Such a sad reality. This is shown in the clip with Lewis Black as well, 578,000,000 dollars for a school?! I am sure those kids are receiving better than average education because their community can afford to employ that kind of teacher, and promote that kind of consistency much more than a low income area.