Just to be a devil's advocate here, but would it bother you so much if the class was nothing but "American" students?
I think you missed my point DK,
This is not a racist issue, rather I am concerned about the decline of American education. I am very impressed how other nations have educated their children. Perhaps we should investigate the methods used in other countries and what they are doing right because surely Americans are doing something wrong. My point is, America has allowed the education system to decline to a point where America may no longer be competitive.
The fact that most of the children in my wife's class are non American is a tale tale sign that Americans can not afford the private schools. America is falling behind.
P.s Thanks for the input
I'd want to know more about the demographics of the school district in question, and especially of the region served by the school. If there is an even distribution of nationalities of families with children in that age group, then maybe there's a problem.
But even then, what percentage of the American* children are being home-schooled? And what percentage are attending public schools? Could that make up the difference? Maybe there just aren't enough American parents with children in that age group with the affluence or inclination to send their children to a private school.
Don't write off any one group just yet. I think you have a very small sampling of data and that much more research is required before the alarm is sounded.But I also think it's worth looking into, for a variety of reasons.
Regards,
Torben
* - What is an American child anyway? Or a Canadian, for that matter? My data is from Texas, my Mom is from Denmark. I was born and raised in Canada, and I call myself Canadian. Maybe some of these kids consider themselves American.
I guess the flip side of your argument is why does not the public education system provide the quality of education that a private system does. That is why do parents, if they really care as you imply, have to pay for public schools with their taxes and pay after tax income in addition to get the education they want for their children?
I really don't have the answer but somehow think that a voucher system would allow more parents more choices within their ability to pay. I say that even though my daughter is a high school special education teacher.
Lefty
Public schools pay crap wages. It is much more profitable to teach in a private school. City's and states are constantly cutting back on a teachers salary. I am amazed anyone is willing to endure 4 or more years of college to earn a meager $20k year job. We need to do something about this pay gap.
Hear, hear!
Torben
It seems America is all about sports, nothing else matters. Go to the NBA, NFL or MLB and life is good. We have given up on education. I guess my preaching is hopeless.
I'd say it's not that America is all about sports, but about entertainment. Pro sports is just a subset of entertainment, which in some ways seems to be the dominant American export.
(I know that's not entirely true and I know there are many hardworking Americans in other industries. But I also know how it can look that way from the outside, or if you live in southern California.)
Torben
Hear, hear!
Torben
The fact that most of the children in my wife's class are non American is a tale tale sign that Americans can not afford the private schools. America is falling behind.
I'm surprised it isn't law to have them at school.
Here in Australia, schooling is compulsory until year 10, and only the last two senior years are "voluntary"
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