Education Reforms
Abstract
Education means learning something new to get better.
This is the first thing taught to the first man created, Adam. Knowledge and
education made a human the best and wisest of all the creations. Education
reforms have always been a topic of great concern among Americans. Education
must be aligned with modern needs. Schools and classrooms should be learner-centred
at the core of school reform. Education should be made accessible to all the
citizens of a country, regardless of caste, colour, or creed. Research should
be facilitated, and a review of the curriculum should be based on diversity and
made in parallel to compete with the emerging challenges.
Keywords: public perspective, educational
reforms, diversity, redesign of curriculum.
Introduction
Education policy from Democrats to Republicans
has long been a topic of great discussion. Democrats push education for all,
and their policy is giving more value to blacks and putting in more funds to
empower them. Unfortunately, America is violent against blacks, which gave rise
to the movement for civil rights for blacks. In 1954, the first major piece of
Civil Rights legislation was passed, granting all students the right to attend
public school: the 1954 Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka, Kansas decision.
So, Democrats want to apologize for the past miseries and crimes against
blacks. However, Republicans think that the policy should not be racially
based. More funds must be allocated to research in education and the redesign
of the curriculum. Both parties agreed to give priority to education reforms.
The youth in America are nowhere closer to the youth of the contemporary world.
As we see, the political parties have
their agendas and political stunts. Sometimes they highlight one issue to hide
the other. Politicians, despite their political differences, give value to the greater interest of America and must do
the needful.. In N. M. Lambert & B. L. McCombs (Eds.), How students learn:
Reforms should be students centered to give them the conducive learning
environment (pp. 1–22), American Psychological Association. If, according to Republicans, there is a great
crisis, then they should do the needful. Clinton and congressional Republicans
agreed to reform federal student lending by introducing “income-driven
repayment.” There is a dire need to make people constructive and socially
responsible.
Education reforms in Pakistan:
Pakistan has faced numerous challenges
since the day of its inception. We have a low enrollment ratio, untrained
teachers, and a shortage of funds and infrastructure (Ministry of Education,
2020). Therefore, sincere efforts to reform the system are the only solution.
In our country, we have people with cultures that
resist education. They believe boys are breadwinners and only good for labour
and also there is no need to send girls for education. This results in almost
seven million children being out of school. The low enrollment rates,
especially for girls, mean they are denied even basic education (World Bank
2020).
Conclusion
Education empowers individuals; they
become more productive and responsible. An educated person is constructive and
takes the economy to a soaring height with positive input. Education builds a
positive bond among the citizens of society; they become more tolerant and
pragmatic and help each other in need. When it comes to education, reforms are
the only constant.
References
Lambert, N. M., & McCombs, B. L. (1998).
https://psycnet.apa.org/doi/10.1037/10258-017
https://www.letsgolearn.com/resources/education-reform/
https://www.aei.org/articles/the-past-and-future-of-education-reform/
Government of Pakistan. (2020)
Pakistan overview. Washington, DC: World Bank, 2020
