Comments on: Was the USA ever No. 1 in education? http://www.historynet.com/was-the-usa-ever-no-1-in-education.htm From the World's Largest History Magazine Publisher Thu, 23 May 2013 22:00:48 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Carl http://www.historynet.com/was-the-usa-ever-no-1-in-education.htm#comment-830491 Carl Sat, 05 Jan 2013 00:01:23 +0000 http://www.historynet.com/?p=13685986#comment-830491 Jason does have a good question... I would like some more explanation of how our primary and secondary systems rose to prominance. As for his cultural comments, I do agree that the largest problems with our schools today is cultural. And this may explain the lag in performance amongst males vs females aswell. Whether you agree that is the situation now or not, are there possible historical parrallels? So that's two questions, reaffirming Jasons and my own. Jason does have a good question… I would like some more explanation of how our primary and secondary systems rose to prominance.

As for his cultural comments, I do agree that the largest problems with our schools today is cultural. And this may explain the lag in performance amongst males vs females aswell.

Whether you agree that is the situation now or not, are there possible historical parrallels?

So that's two questions, reaffirming Jasons and my own.

]]> By: Dan http://www.historynet.com/was-the-usa-ever-no-1-in-education.htm#comment-824888 Dan Tue, 20 Nov 2012 04:08:17 +0000 http://www.historynet.com/?p=13685986#comment-824888 How about some references for this information? How about some references for this information?

]]> By: jew http://www.historynet.com/was-the-usa-ever-no-1-in-education.htm#comment-822517 jew Fri, 26 Oct 2012 04:36:14 +0000 http://www.historynet.com/?p=13685986#comment-822517 who cares noobes who cares noobes

]]> By: Jason http://www.historynet.com/was-the-usa-ever-no-1-in-education.htm#comment-819892 Jason Thu, 04 Oct 2012 20:43:13 +0000 http://www.historynet.com/?p=13685986#comment-819892 The GI Bill was a way for veterens to obtain a college education or a trade. I'm not seeing how that relates to becoming #1 in high school education. You seperated them later in your piece but failed to explain why we were #1 in the 50's and perhaps before. I have my opinions on why we are failing to even meet college admission goals. As more and more of the attendees are women and foreigners. Young men in this country are not "cool" if they are smart. Emphasis is placed on being entertained rather than promoting community involvement or self improvement. It gets worse year after year because kids #1 role model is their parent(s). Obviously if the parents get worse every generation then the kids will follow suit. It's a vicous cycle and I don't see it ending anytime soon. The GI Bill was a way for veterens to obtain a college education or a trade. I'm not seeing how that relates to becoming #1 in high school education. You seperated them later in your piece but failed to explain why we were #1 in the 50's and perhaps before.

I have my opinions on why we are failing to even meet college admission goals. As more and more of the attendees are women and foreigners. Young men in this country are not "cool" if they are smart. Emphasis is placed on being entertained rather than promoting community involvement or self improvement. It gets worse year after year because kids #1 role model is their parent(s). Obviously if the parents get worse every generation then the kids will follow suit. It's a vicous cycle and I don't see it ending anytime soon.

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