what do you think about education and poor community?
553447
I think poor communities get better educational opportunities than many recognize or are willing to acknowledge. The problem, I think, is that most in those communities don't want to do the work that is involved in getting a good education. It is easier to fail and blame it on outside forces, than to admit you need to work harder to succeed. Until those in the poor communities realize that the power to succeed is within themselves, poor communities will continue to be poor with succeeding generations.
134525
The poor in this country live quite well. While there is still a lot to be done to help these individuals, they themselves should be doing a lot more. Being poor, in my opinion, is a choice in most cases. Not so in most of the world, where conditions force billions of people to live many times below the American Average poor person. Work and resources are not available even to those that work very hard. In America, however, there is so much opportunity that to be poor is very hard for me to understand.
131681
yeah,the education system of your community's got to go for a total revemp...judging by your english :)
539622
I don't know that I agree with you that they are poor and uneducated. You have a particular city in mind?
265614
the poor will always be with us \ncant change poverty can help the impoverished
711197
well the school is 'forced' to a great degree\nthe learning is still up to the student\nIn the US there are very few lucrative opportunities for people who cannot read very well, or do math, or follow directions\nin a crude way 'stupid people are a burden to society'\neducation, one of the goals of school, is not the key to wealth but stupidity is certainly a straight shot to poverty
808326
If you mean, the free education we have that has taught less than 35% of our children to read at a 3rd grade level,  low standards for children, lack of education for the educator and general chaos in our schools as the way we know it today.. I HOPE SO!   I really hope the new changes to the American Education Act (No Child Left Behind) really improves our schools.  The one good thing Bush gave us.  No one is accountable and our children are among the least educated in the world... shameful!
364679
That’s precisely it, lack of computer and internet access. Besides that, the illiteracy index in developing countries or third world countries is very high. The schools are poorly equipped, no computers or only one or two are installed therefore the pupils don’t even know how to use them. Imagine the minimum salary being $48 per month as it is in Mozambique (once 5th poorest country in the world) to an adult who has a family of up to 12 children (they don’t know and don’t have easy access to contraceptives). These people (98% of the population) have no buying power so they will never own a computer and will never be able to pay to use a computer in an internet café.
548968
looking at no child left behind... I almost start to wonder if this isn't trying to destroy an already underfunded education system... \n\nWith no public education...the wealthy would be the only ones that could afford to become educated and then keep control of their wealth through that control of education... \n\nah... capitalism at it's best...\n\nDon't you just love how freetyme813 insults basically every American with his rants on public school... almost everyone attends public school and if we're all that "stupid" then why did the majority vote for conservatives?\nTest scores are at all time highs... so if he's calling today's kids dumb... and you graduated a long time ago like I did... then he's calling all of us really dumb....\nI think we all know who the "dumb" one is here...\nSorry we didn't go to private school because our daddy was rich like you apparently did... some of us have to actually work for what we have...
1042180
One of the biggest problems I see with 3rd world gov'ts is corruption and abuse of power.  This is a cultural problem, not a social one, though it's impact is definitely social.  Unless and until this problem is admitted, dealt with, and resolved, no amount of money, aid, education, propaganda, king-making, nation-building, or peace-brokering will help the economy and thus the plight of the average citizen, at least long-term.\n\nAs far as "teaching" them to develop, one method that is reasonable and has been proven effective is to involve the average citizens themselves in the process of education, aid-distribution, and working smarter not harder.  This grassroots approach, seen in Bangladesh and some African locations, not only enlightens the masses and improves their condition, it replaces the traditional, pre-modern, ineffective, abusive, tragic methods and lifestyles with lasting positive change.
142534
Lack of something in their lives that they think these communities can provide
1025389
I would start by taking a GOOD look at our education system. It is failing. Europeans are ahead of us so are many others. If we do not cultivate the kids who will run our country down the line? more idiots. Other issues bug me but education would be my number one.
140497
Your question is both timely and poignant.  There are still people who believe that poverty can be eradicated simply by providing people with more social service benefits, and there are those who still believe that higher minimum wages (living wages) will solve these problems.  Poverty and despair are the main underlying causes of crime, and to address them, society must adequately address illiteracy and must make advanced education and training available to a larger number of its citizens.  We can no longer afford to have a college education be as expensive as many people could afford to pay for shelter.  We can no longer afford to have the only good elementary and secondary schools in many communities be the expensive and highly selective private ones that are beyond the reach of the people who live in the neighborhoods in which these schools lie.  In a nutshell, our educational system is in complete disarray from top to bottom.  Teachers are grossly underpaid, but the standards are so low to enter that otherwise noble profession that the field attracts way too many people who are not qualified to work anywhere else.  If our teachers were paid commensurate with the experience, skill, expertise, and success ratio they each individually bring to the table, and those who did not measure up to the much higher standard we must adopt were fired for cause (or retrained and then reemployed), our students would learn much more of what they need to learn.  Illiteracy would improve because teaching would improve.  Crime would improve because literacy would make more people gainfully employable and poverty would have a significantly reduced effect on our society.
1147174
there are neighbourhood schools that aren't that good, and then there are some which are. Whether a school is good or not, depends on the quality of the teachers, the mentality of the students, and the resources available to the school. another issue is, what do you define as a good school? Is a good school one that produces students who get straight-As?or students who develop a passion for off-the-beaten path subjects, like Literature, or Music, or Art, or Media and Communications? Sometimes, its hard to bridge the discrepancy between staying in school and getting good grades, and dropping out/taking the road less travelled in order to pursue what you love. Let's face it, the education system here does not suit everyone, and indeed, having gone through the almost ideal Good Secondary Sch - Good Junior College - Good University bit, I cant say that I learnt anymore than others who have not, nor do i feel schooled in the ways of the world. Having done some teaching in a neighbourhood school, I realised that many students are simply unmotivated and teachers don't have the resources to motivate each and every student. It's sad, but thats life.
691013
Absolutely. Look at the segregation of class, first of all, then break it down again. I firmly believe that the people in power gain a lot by keeping segregation viable. When you have first class distinctions, then the poorer people feel bad about themselves, what they can or better yet can not provide for their families. Next they can not afford decent health care or schooling. This further segregates the people. Next you have race segregation in different neighborhoods. Not much has really changed in this area at all. a black family while having legal rights, will still be set apart from their white or Hispanic neighbors. The same holds true for a white family in a Barrio or predominately Black neighborhood. This keeps people from building each other up. When we are all kept down and separate, we don't have the strength or the resources to fight the power of the oppressors.
1090801
Education and healthcare. Call me boring, but that's where it's needed most. I would divide it between the two. And I was reading what one person said about teaching the English language--believe me, that is not a priority. There are special needs kids in schools who aren't getting the attention they deserve due to budget cuts. Do your homework before you open your mouth, or rather, before you type something prejudicial instead of useful. The English studies come secondary to that.
178803
EDUCATION OF MASSES....