Blog: A higher learning

A liberal education is at the heart of a civil society, and at the heart of a liberal education is the act of teaching. A. Bartlett Giamatti

Education is the heart of this nation, without it we as a society will not thrive well. In the past ten to eleven years the United States undergo the plan of No Child Left Behind (NCLB). In 2005 the Liberal Education and America’s Promise (LEAP) took off. LEAP helps students improve on their educational experience. On aacu.org they say LEAP is a national initiative that champions the importance of a twenty first century liberal education. The two may have similar and different ways to improve the educational system.

The NCLB was meant to improve the educational system by providing extra funds to school and better teachers. The plan was to improve schools and the students that inhibit them. The funding was determined by a standardized test that students need to take. Depending on how well or how bad the overall school scores is the school will receive its fund. If the school does not do well then the school needs to change its curriculum. The worst cases scenario is that the school may be closed and replaced by a whole new teaching staff. While LEAP is to improve liberal art studies not just the main courses such as math, reading and writing. LEAP tries to promote different techniques such as the Essential learning outcomes which are a guiding vision for liberal education.

Though both have different ways to change the educational system it really takes a lot of hard work to improve the way we teach and learn. In my experience, I always tried to do my best in school and achieve what I could. The NCLB never really affected me in terms of education. Schools did put much effort in Math and English subjects. It is said the education is the future but how can it be when it is such rough area to improve on. Our future really depends on those teachers that will strive to teach their students to the best of their abilities.

I read Shakespeare and the Bible, and I can shoot dice. That's what I call a liberal education.
Tallulah Bankhead