In the article, “Left Behind, Way Behind” the author
expresses his opinion about how high school systems are not helping the students
reach the potential needed for college. This is one of the best arguments about
schools now that anyone could have. The saying no child left behind needs to be
kicked to the curb. That is not helping students to better themselves if they
know they can slack to a certain level and still get by. Education should be
taught starting at a lower level to where a child should be in good shape going
into high school and well educated by the time of graduation. This argument is
working very well stating that schools in the U.S need to better their programs
to better shape the future of the U.S. This article is very believable that students
have been slacking for this generation just to slide on by with a low amount of
work. It is seen throughout tests done in schools all over the country.
The author proves his point very well in this article. He
backs it up with statistics that are terrifying in a way for people that are
getting an education in the U.S and didn’t even realize that this was going on.
I have always heard of the saying, but never really saw proof that it was
hurting our education to not leave anyone behind. His strategies that stuck out
to me were the percentages of students that graduate or didn’t because of the
lack of schooling taught to them. He also used a story about how low income and
minority children are likely to start school with fewer skills in all subjects,
and only forty-one percent of nonpoor students can read. Some things need to
change so that students that are willing to put in the hard work and effort
will have success in the future.
