A new era in education was evolving starting in the 1980s ; and still to the present there have been a lot of improvements within the education system worth celebrating . As students were asked to adapt and compete in a business- drive world, communities started to notice that schools lacked the power to teach students to such a requirement. Further reforms were initiated during this time as the report “a nation at risk” was published which recommended stronger high school graduation requirements, higher standards for academic performance and student conduct, and more time devoted to instruction and homework. From the report a n interesting debate arose as to whether school choice should be a concept that may be implemented to aid in the school reforms. S chool choice improves public education in various ways . One way school choice improves public schools is that they enable parents to find the right school for each child’s unique educational needs. The bot...
Separate and Unequal Some of America’s greatest educational reforms that influenced the school system today occurred in the 1950s through the 1970s. A common phrase that was commonly said at the spark of the reforms was the concept of having everyone be “separate and equal.” However, how can separate but equal co-exist in a society? Is there even such a thing? The crusade of reforms during these years was led by activists, parents, and by even students themselves. Although there was unavoidable chaos during the reforms, the purpose was nothing other than to ensure the school system was acting according to the democratic principles of the United States and following the constitutional duties accordingly. For instance, Diemer and Blustein (2007) found that racial, ethnic, and socioeconomic barriers generally hinder individuals’ vocational development. Of those, career barriers are significantly higher for those from poor backgrounds, people of color, women, and those who ar...
