Essay Archive - Our Declining Education System
Our Declining Education System
According to "A Nation at Risk", the American education system has declined due
to a " rising tide of mediocrity" in our schools. States such as New York have
responded to the findings and recommendations of the report by implementing such
strategies as the "Regents Action Plan" and the "New Compact for Learning".
In the early 1980's, President Regan ordered a national commission to study
our education system. The findings of this commission were that, compared with
other industrialized nations, our education system is gro....
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