American High School

Now I heard somewhere that American High School is nothing more but a social breeding ground that rubs off into American society and culture. Do you we really need to change the educational system from a social training ground to one that is more about education? Everywhere you look, you see that America always focuses on High School in the media and what not. Does this need to change?

We need a school dedicated to teaching the mentally retarded and slower kids. That way they get the extra help they need.

LOL you think High School will ever be used for education

>>3
Do you think it should be used for education? This is why Europe passes us in this department.

A lot of things should happen, it doesn't mean they will

>>5
That is why you need to vote Obama.

He will make it all come true and he needs to keep his promises if he wants to be known as a better president than Bushfag.

>>4
I'm sure you'll find Europe is much the same way.

>>7
First of all, you should be talking about countries and not "Europe" as a whole, because school systems differ from country to country.

Secondly, it is not anything like in the US. Here in Germany, for example, there are 4 different types or categories of "high schools" to accommodate children of varying capabilities and interest in learning. Or, in other words, children are split up after elementary school based on their ability. This ensures that the.. slower kids don't end up holding back the ones willing to learn.

Among the highest level of high schools - they're called "Gymnasium", by the way, though it has nothing to do with the English word - there also tend to be specializations. Some of them are oriented towards language, others towards science, etc. This allows the most capable children to be better prepared for subsequent university education based on their interests. Of course they still offer a high level of education in all fields, regardless of specialization.

A few of my friends from back when I was in high school went to the States for an exchange year. Based on what they said about their experiences in American high schools during that year I would say that even the lowest level of high schools, the so called "Hauptschule" ("Mainschool"), is on par or better than the average high school in the US. From what I heard from friends who went for exchange years to France on the other hand, I heard that their schools are even more demanding than the best of the German ones. English schools are said to be very demanding as well.

So no, it is not "much the same way" here in Europe. Not at all. At least not in the civilized countries.

Fuck, that's exactly how I imagined school "should" be, only to find the Germans beat me to it.

>>8

Damn, here in the United States we could learn a thing or two from your education system. I'll suggest this to our President-elect.

>>8
>English schools are said to be very demanding as well.
lolno.

http://putupyourdukes.wordpress.com/2008/11/12/you-sir-are-going-to-summer-school/
http://www.truthdig.com/report/item/20081110_america_the_illiterate/

>>11
Couldn't possibly be as bad as the majority of American schools :\

Our public education system sure is swell, eh OP?

i got to public hs.  hai

The American public education system can't be that bad, if it still manages to keep America the wealthiest and most powerful country in the world.

>>16
not for long

>>16
America isn't the wealthiest country in the world. Most powerful, yes, but that's not related to money.