Educaiton 101

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So, I know this blog is kind of weird because we didn't really do much in class, but I figured I would find a cool video with a couple of cool fun facts and write about that for a bit.  In the video, it talks about the American education system.  I particularly liked this video because it was not biased in any way, as some of the other videos I watched were.  The video says that we, as in the United States, are ranked 14th in the world based on our education, however, then it goes on to say that 14% of adults are not literate/ cannot read. I find it challenging to wrap my head around that.  The fact that the American education system is looked so highly upon makes it hard to believe that a pretty significant percentage of our adult population cannot even read.  You might be thinking, well, how is this possible?  And that is a very good question, in which I do not have the ability to answer.  In a different video I watched, it said that the number of kids attending school is decreasing more and more every year.  I think that part of the reason for this could be the significant amount of money parents have to pay in order for their student to receive an education.  Take a look back at the video, 1:07 in particular.  That blows my mind. I will leave you with this very familiar question, who does the American education system truly serve?
Thanks for reading,
Samantha :)