Black and Rose

Watching Lewis Black's video on education was very interesting because there are points that he touched on that were certainly true. I agree that it is pretty ridiculous spending tons of money to build a really nice school and spoiling kids where they do not take advantage of their education. While Americans are falling behind on their math and sciences they have no problem with their confidence. I think it is equally as important to be at the top with other countries with math and science but it seems like Americans are focused more in other areas besides education. As I reflect on my education and the schools I attended, the schools were definitely not built with half a million dollars. School definitely was more of a place to hang out with friends instead of focusing on our education. I think it also comes down to the teachers and how they choose to engage their students. As I am reading Mike Rose's resolutions, I definitely agreed with his resolutions. I think the standardized tests don't help students recognize areas in which they need to improve on and I think it really shatters their outlook on education. I know that when I didn't do well in one section of the test, I felt like I did the best that I could but my best was still not enough. I didn't feel like the education I was receiving was at all engaging or challenging. It just all boiled down to if you could pass a test or not.