Well Informed 2.0: Learning 2.0: A Flawed System

To anyone who takes a quick glance at the current school system it would look like there is something wrong. You are prepped and groomed to take and pass standardized test for grades K-12. If you test well then you "qualify" for higher education. The problem is that your "qualifications" mean squat because there are no standardized test past 12th grade. I would know I just graduate high school a little over a year ago from one of the worst school districts in the country.

Most school districts use the system of standardized test such as CRTs and Proficiencies. You can be an honor student with the best credentials but if you score low or fail a standardized test you are not proficient and are held back.

High school graduates are becoming a very small percentage of people. Many students find it hard to focus on something they are never going to use again. It is easier to focus on smart phone distractions. 

Where you live and go to school has an impact on what make important to students. A good example of this is the Clark County School District. Ranking number 50 on the education list. However a high percentage of high school dropouts are to get high paying jobs such as hotel vallets. As well as UNLV has one of the highest hotel management and hospitality programs in the country. Why because this is what is in demand to sustain the states economy.

Learning should not just be about passing a test or obtaining a specific job. It should to better yourself and to challenge your mind. Until that is understood education is doomed to continue to decline.