Why The U.S. Public School Education System Needs Education Reform

        Education reform or educational reform is the process of improving and enhancing the public education system in a particular country including the United States. There is no denying the hard fact that the American public education system should be reformed and improved because of the numerous challenges and problems that it is facing. If you are a public school teacher or a student in a public school, you should be aware of the various reasons for the importance and urgency of carrying out educational reform in the public schools of the U.S.

        An extensive and comprehensive education reform programme should be carried out in the public school system for both the primary and secondary school levels because reform is needed to enable the U.S., to compete in a global economy that focuses on disciplines such as science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. Today, various research studies have been published in stating that a significant majority of American students from various public primary and secondary school districts are lagging behind in examination scores for science and mathematics compared to public school students from other developed countries. Many educators and other experts have said that an American secondary school graduate should have completed a comprehensive basic education that emphasizes academic, intellectual and practical skills that would make him economically competitive if he enters the labour force, or well-prepared when he continues his education to a university or college.

        An important aspect of carrying out an education reform programme in the public school system would be addressing the issues affecting the quality of the teaching staff in various public school districts. A comprehensive educational reform programme should address and solve the issues affecting the quality of the public school teachers such as upgrading and training of their skills, and setting standards for the academic and professional credentials and other qualifications of the teachers.