After reading my colleague's, Taylor Rao, blog entitled Failure of the Texas Education System I have to admit that I was quite intrigued by his topic proposal. It made me reflect on my own educational history as well. Looking back, I'm surprised anyone would call what I received an education. All the corners that were cut, the grades that weren't deserved, everything. Also, as a substitute teacher for Austin ISD, I see the same, if not worse, behavior going on today. Teachers giving students passing grades when they scored a 5 on an exam. That is NOT an exaggeration! This child scored 5 points on a test and the teacher gave them a 70! I can also attest to the fact that when the government gave money to the national education system, at my Alma ma tar, instead of spending it on books and supplies, they built a brand new football stadium.
In conclusion, Texas HAS failed in the education of its youth, and I for one will not tolerate it any longer.
About Me
- Coach Buggs
- My name's Adam. I was born in California and, as you can imagine, Texas policies are much different the they are out west. I am not, nor have I ever been interested in politics, I have no political influences. I usually just rely on my father to tell me how to vote. I'm taking this class as a requirement for my major in History. As I stated before, government and politics are not my cup of tea. I do hope, though, to have a better understanding of how government works and perhaps gain an appreciation for it. And according to the political quiz, I'm a Young Outsider.
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