One out of three high school students won’t get a diploma. Somebody save us. Thirty years ago, our nation lead the world in education. Today, we lead the world in drop outs. Pretty terrible timing, considering how much the world needs that old American ingenuity. Our world is experiencing an energy crisis, a food crisis, a water crisis, and a climate crisis all at the same time. And here we are in America, dealing with an education crisis on top of it all.
It’s a real crisis, too. You can believe it. In every big city in the nation, we have failing schools that send their students back into the general population uneducated and unable to help solve the community’s poverty. It used to be accepted that failing schools were a result of poverty. Today, it is understood that failing schools are the reason for poverty in these communities. Our greatest cities are crumbling under the monumental failings of our school system.
Unfortunately for us, money won’t solve the problem either. We already spend more on education than on defense, but our students’ math and science scores continue to drop. The problem is with the school system. It is seriously flawed. Thank God for charter schools. They are exploring new ways to educate our people that actually work. But there will have to be major reforms before their methods can be applied to public schools. Thankfully, we have organizations like New Schools Venture Fund that are working to bring innovation to our school system.
“There are solutions. There’s a movement to bring positive change to education – through innovation. This movement is growing, and touching the lives of children and communities across the country. It’s a movement built on the belief that every child has potential and deserves opportunity. It’s built on the ideas and energy of social entrepreneurs, who are making a difference every day. It’s built on accountability for measurable results and a powerful sense of urgency to solve the problem. And it’s changing the odds.”
Learn more about the education crisis by watching the documentary, “Waiting for Superman.”
Visit News Schools Venture Fund online to learn more about how you can help.
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