No School?

No School?

Roger Sipher is a man with strong beliefs. His New York Times article “So That Nobody Has To Go To School If They Don’t Want To,” explains his point of view american education system. Sigher believes if school weren’t mandatory for every child, it would benefit the willing while excluding the recalcitrant student. He also believes this act will improve the education level of student attending school and it will show them how important education really is. To me this doesn’t seem right. Sipher makes many point in his article that I don’t agree with.
At the beginning of his article, Sipher writes, “Standardized test scores indicate american education is in trouble.” In schools the standardized test scores are not part of your grade an do not reflect academic performance. Schools do make it a mandatory test, unless waived by the parents of the student. Nonetheless, schools encourage parents and students to take the test seriously. From my experien...