So what do you think are the most pressing issues of today that no one "politicians" is talking about?
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An issue I see that isn't ever mentioned is the declining standards of schools. Most teachers used to teach outside the borderlines of TAKS, and now everything is centered around standardized testing.
I think it's the "No Child Left Behind" motive; in order to keep everyone passing, the grading system becomes easier and easier. The material that should be taught has become "too hard" for some, so it isn't taught in order to make sure "no one is left behind."
I say forget the TAKS, forget standardized testing. With "No Child Left Behind", there's no room for "If It Can Be Known, I Want To Know It." I'd rather be challenged to the breaking point and overcome it rather than pass with flying colors because it was easy.
But that's just me.
I definitely agree with Abigail that our public education system is an important issue but often goes unaddressed. By using TAKS, students are learning only so much to pass. In the classroom teachers often bring out booklets to "prepare us" insteading of reviewing our current material.
TAKS challenges us in no way and teaches us nothing. Without TAKS I think we would be better off learning what the teacher really wants to teach without having to go through the entire year worrying about students passing the TAKS test.
9th grade
4th period
I think one issue that is not being brought up for controversial reasons is Africa. There are so many issues, genocide, illegal sales and transport, and corruption. This of course does not get much attention because it's Africa. Canidates should take a stand and fix some of the pressing issues taking place in this continent.
I agree with mr. jayrussell
Genocide is one issue that i believe should have been taken care of a long time ago. Its funny how we clain to be the "world police" and how it is our job to save the Iraqies from the evil saddam, yet we pretend we cant see the people in africa be slain and tortured daily. Its like the Holocaust all over again. But the answer as to why is a little 2bvious. What does Africa have that we want? nothing. How can saving thousands of innocent ppl in africa benefit amarica? This is all the politicans see. However, they turn around and see Iraq with all our oil and they "might" have weapons of mass destruction, which they "might" want to use on us, and all of a sudden, "dun dun dun!!!" Its America to the rescue!
I agree with both Abigail and Cheyenne because, yes, TAKS is a challenge to some people, therefore teachers have to teach a certain TAKS cirriculum, yet the cirriculum should not stop when TAKS is over. That leaves a good two months of doing nothing for students to forget everything for finals.
Also, TAKS is easy for most people who remember their basic math, science, history, and english. It is in no way challenging and serves no purpose other than holding back the truly "unworthy" from graduating. That is to say, it filters out maybe 20 kids and tells them to retake the TAKS until they pass (which may take forever). 20 kids out of the 2400 at LHS...?
To me, that doesn't seem effective.
And those numbers are just really really rough estimates.
ashely ambrosio
4th period
9th grade
i agree with jay and candace. america typlically goes and helps someone based of of what theyare going to get out of it. or to make ourselves look "better" in the eyes of other countries.
I agree with Candace. Americans are never interested in helping people, unless it benefits us. We claim to be "helping" Iraq, but if they didn't have oil, then would we be there? I also agree with Jay Russel. Why aren't we helping Africa? When you really think about it, they're worse off than Iraq is. But again, we aren't helping them, because we won't get anything out of it.
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