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- 1. Summary of “SoThat Nobody HasTo GoToSchool IfThey Don'tWantTo” Article written by: Roger Sipher PPT created by:TerpleBees
- 2. Overview Issue: Failing public school education Problem: Declining standardized test scores Cause of problem: Mandatory attendance law in place for U.S. school-aged individuals
- 3. Background Information Little evidence that mandatory attendance laws increase student attendance Attendance law is never effectively enforced by schools Private schools allow expulsion knowing students can attend public schools
- 4. Issues Low Motivated Students Students know they will be advanced to the next grade even with low performance Report cards and grades does not truly reflect a student’s performance Those students wanting to drop out does not when they turn legal because they know they can wait it out and receive a high school diploma Low Education Quality School systems fail to enforce disciplinary policies (expulsion) for students that do not perform well Public education encompasses this fact so the quality suffers Low motivated students set a bad example for other students
- 5. Solution & Benefits Solution: Abolish mandatory attendance law Benefits: Weed out low motivated students and stop polluting the education environment Grades and report cards would reflect accurate student performance and learning Funds spent enforcing mandatory attendance law could be spent for students not in school Public esteem for schools would increase and people would think of public institutions as important part for educating U.S. youth Students would have to work for their right to advance to the next grade
- 6. Conclusion Public schools are not effectively serving as institutions of education Mandatory attendance laws for U.S. students is harming the quality of education for everyone Eliminating such mandatory attendance law would result in cost savings and restoration of education quality back to U.S. public school institutions