should the United States government provide education for all its citizens?
85672
well every person has to have top grade education for free. but the no child left behind is only focused on a random choice of people. im doing bad, and my teacher says," fail, we dont care." and another teacher told me," do something like drugs or do anyhting illegal, but dont disturb the class!!!"
213278
Its a matter of preception. If you believe that this country is responsible for the welfare of its citizens then yes. If you believe that everyone can help themselves, then no
1133425
umm.. is this from the preamble? it is talking about benefiting the whole nation.. by every aspect of life.. as is general, as meaning broad.. and welfare as in well being and stuffness.. and it is everyone because it is we the people of the united states.. blah blah.. ordain and establish the constitution of the united states of America
566284
Everyone willing to learn deserves an education.
1184944
Every human being should have the opportunity to make a better life for themselves. Unfortunately, too many children in the world today grow up without this chance, because they are denied their basic right to even attend primary school. A sustainable end to world poverty as we know it, as well as the path to peace and security, require that citizens in every country are empowered to make positive choices and provide for themselves and their families. This can only be achieved if all the children of the world are given the chance to learn in a high-quality schooling environment at least through primary school.
363432
Education is a privilege; just as is driving, having a job, or owning a house.\nSchools in America are available for anyone who can muster up the minimal effort required to attend; yet there are many who consider it a burden to do so.  It really isn't that hard to get an education anywhere in the Western world.  Go to the places I've been in the Third World; the people there routinely risk their lives to get what we take for granted.\nNo one has a "right" to force others to provide an education for anyone.\nPerhaps if we Americans concentrated more effort on our responsibilities (including doing our best in school), and took less for granted, rather than creating new rights du jour every day out of thin air, we would do better at things that require an education.
1086246
NO!!! It is very important to make sure our voters (and future voters) are educated in the subject!!!!! I cannot emphasize this enough!!!
18098
I think service to the government in some form should be compulsary for all young people although it should not be military except where required. It should be in some form or manner of service (e.g. writing software if you are an IT person, or doing something that is contributing to the welfare of the country).
1009343
good question.  the answer is quite simple....  the government doesn't see free education (k-college) and free health care as a priority for all of its citizens....\n\nmany first world countries have this!!!\n\nby privatizing health care.....  companies makes zillions of dollars in by charging outrages prices for health care and prescription drugs....  it's the good and bad of a free market.  \n\nit's a shame that a country so rich couldn't provide basic health care to all of her citizens!!!!!
925267
This is where you find the heart of the matter. The future of any country depends on an educational system available to everyone, look at Ireland's example in their universal education system, they have transformed their economy in a very short period of time and are now attracting the best companies in the world. The greatest purpose in America was to see our children reach their American Dream and yet, all we do is complain about the cost and how much the teacher is making, complain about the jobs leaving the country, but don't give the kids the tools to compete. If you want jobs to return you must compete with countries that are providing first rate education to their future work force. It ain't rocket science.
1141857
Not just our president, but all of our elected officials should support equal rights and protection under the law for all citizens. (If we aren't all equal, none of us are.)\n\nTo do anything less is to fail at upholding the founding principles of our country.
855737
The educational system in the United States has gone down hill since the 1960’s when the emphasis shifted from Reading, Writing, Arithmetic, Science and History to socialization and political correctness. It also has to do with the Federal Government taking the power away from local school boards. The government changed the focus from education to integration and I am definitely not against equal rights and opportunities for all races of people. \n\nDo all children in America need to be taught the same things? I think not. Schools were better run by local boards that could take action quicker without going through a hundred levels of Federal bureaucracy. Most schools in America today are more concerned about students sitting quietly than they are in the education of our children. The education level of children graduating from high school today is a national embarrassment. We should all be ashamed for what we have let happen to our schools. The best way to correct this is to give control back to the communities. Maybe there should be some minimum standards of performance, but that should be the extent of it. Does the Federal government really belong in the class room? That is the real question the country needs to take a hard look at.
339258
No, it should not. I think it should be conditional for EDUCATION. It has been proven, especially in the usa, that people who are more educated have fewer children.
492312
The Founders knew that an educated people was key to maintaining a viable government supported by people who understood the countries roots.  Clearly that is Something which has diminished during the last 50 or so years.  \n\nUnderstanding the Constitution is not difficult, in truth it is a rather short document written in easy to understand English.  Its historical roots are in about 3,000 years of Common Law evolution.  While the Constitution does not bar recognizing the importance of religion in the lives of the people, it does bar the government from supporting “a” religion.  Religion is of the people and law is the government.\n\nTo the Founders, the soul of America is not in the government and not in religion rather it is in the individual freedoms and sovereignty of the people and is exemplified in the Constitution of the United States inclusive of the Constitutionally ratified Amendments.  This is meaningful to the degree that the people are educated to understand them.  In every school, every child should be taught the Constitution of the United States and those acts and documents which preceded and supported them.  This includes a number of documents such as the Declaration of Independence, The Articles of Confederation, The Federalist Papers, the Anti-Federalist Papers, the first thirteen Constitutions (of the original States) preceding the Constitution.  \n\nWith this minimal education of what our country is, people will come to understand what that foundation is and on their own will redevelop the “soul of the country.”
220824
No, because that's like requiring them to risk their lives!  The definition of most ALL Americans is "immigrants".  Except for Native Americans, everybody's ancestors immigrated here.\nInstead, they should be required to take and pass English, U.S. History, Economics and Government classes.  That will ensure they'll become contributing citizens of our society.
41105
All children should be taught to and made to serve HUMANITY not just their individual countries.
526362
They already do. Teachers in the US make very low wages for the amount of education they have and the amount of work they do. It's almost a volunteer job. They often pay out of their own pockets for school supplies and other materials to help children who don't have enough money to buy them. Without volunteer help, many teachers would not be able to do a decent job. I think parents and the community at large should make it a point to help teachers by voting for school funding and by volunteering to help teachers get their clerical work done.