Democracy of education

One of the changes that I am choosing is the invention of the automobile.  The invention of the automobile helped on the transportation aspect of getting kids to and from school.  This helped out with them being able to have access to the same education as other kids.  It also shortened up on the school districts. 

The second change I chose was segregation.  Segregation was a big one for me because the kids did not have the same opportunities at learning the same material.  They did not even have the opportunity at learning in the same environment.  They did not even play the same level of competition in sporting events.

The third change for me is the addition of the English as a Second Language Program.  This was huge for our country that was built with immigrants.  It is a program that helped so many cultures and nationalities today achieve graduate degrees.

The history of education

Education has come along way from the early 1900's when schools were started.  Schools were mandatory.
The three most important changes I considered were the horse drawn buses, the head start program and sports which included females. I can't even imagine the chaos it would cause today, if we still had buses which were pulled by horses.  Some of the buses today take over an hour or more to drop off or pick up students, so if we were still using the horses to pull the buses to school it would be very difficult.
The head start program was a brilliant idea, because so many students are benefiting today from this program at a much younger age.
The female students also have the desire to play sports and if that was not implemented, women like Serena Williams would not exist.
Today we have so many schools that involve religious, private, charter, there are so many school buses and the learning system is much improved.

Are we a democracy

The aspects of their ideas that I find the most convincing is that we are not a full Democracy.  The reason being we do not have control of our government at all.  We elect people to make the decisions that they feel is best for us.  The one question that comes to my mind is are they making the decision that is best for us as a whole or are they making the best decision for themselves?  Now I know we cannot have the people in full control because of corruption and scandals that we would see. But how many senators and congressman pass laws for personal interest and gains.  So I agree fully we are not a full Democracy.

Hire Act

Hire Arts function for job seekers are to show them that they have the skills or give them the specific skills that they need for a particular job.  For employers it helps them find an employee with a specific kind of skills that the employee knows he or she could do as soon as they hire them.  I think Hire Arts is a great idea simply because they are implementing what I did in the Military. You get trained and you pass it on to the next person and the next.  We do this for every job in the Army today.  I have personally experienced JROTC cadets come in with their four year degrees and know less than a seventeen year old Private who has been in the Army six months.  The pros are that it puts employees who thought they were not qualified for a specific position and shows them how qualified they really are.  The cons are that it could be real discouraging for college graduates who spend their hard time and money on getting a degree that they cannot use.  It can also end up being misleading to young people thinking that they do not need to go to further their education after high school.

Hire Act

I think that Hire Act function is to lighten the work of employers, by testing potential employees and selecting the most promising ones.

It is a good idea and valuable service, because by testing potential employees through written or video tests, their skills are recognized.

This process may benefit potential employees who do not have a college education, but have the experience and knowledge, but, it may not be beneficial to college students who have studied and earned a degree, but don’t have the actual experience.

Your thoughts...

Read, "How to Get a Job" by Thomas Friedman on the relationship between jobs and education and then respond to the question below.

How to Get a Job

Describe HireArt's function for job seekers and employers. Do you think HireArt is a good idea? Explain the pros and cons. 

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