reflective paper 8

Waves that reform education
The waves that reformed education, the goal of the first wave was to raise educational quality by requiring more courses and more testing of students and teachers performance, this continues to be the strongest wave. The second wave was again to state governors who promoted “improvement” and “accountability.” Teachers were to be empowered, and given more control over their schools. Children facing racial and educational barriers were addressed. The third wave which was the most determined wave. Reformers calling “reformulating” our nation of schools, schools should be seen as more than educational facilities. They should provide health care, social services, and transportation. The services that need to bring the child into successful adulthood should be offered at the school. I believe that the most determined wave holds more dominate because many people wish to meet these expectations. Yet these expectations aren’t realistic. Education isn’t paying enough attention to how they should support their teachers. Recently they have gone back on their agreements to pay higher pay which was a sign agreement. In all economical needs educations funding get cut first. Medical insurance you can get else where for cheap if you have the right insurance, or if you don’t have enough money to pay for these things there are other ways to get it. Child care takes real good care of their children, it isn’t until children turn eighteen when things stop being cheap. Schools are already looked as a social, cultural, behavioral, and teaching environment. But schools shouldn’t take care of the basic necessities that a parent should have taken care for their kid. Parents leave to much responsibility to the schools and most important to the teachers. How do you expect your children to get a decent education, when we have all these other barriers that are distracting them from their education? Parents need to start taking in some responsibility they had kids for a reason, now they need to man up and pay for what ever is needed for their children. Heath care and social services shouldn’t be done through the school. If you are in dire need for such things, you should take the time out of your busy life and get what you need situated. It’s ridiculous how parents are placing their needs and responsibility on the school. Schools operate eight hours in a day, where teachers are educating and teaching their kids about social life, cultural experiences, and exploring the educational system, while relating it to life. We already have numerous interruptions with kids getting picked up, or someone needs something, which is taking valuable time away from the learning environment. Transportation has already been given to those who need it most. I believe if you live a few blocks away from school, you can walk there! If you parents don’t agree there are other arrangements that you can make to arrive safely at school. Society is trying to make necessity needs from schools who can barely afford hiring high educated teachers, never mind living to their promises of giving the teachers a raise.