1. Education in the United
States
Ashley Fisher

2. Funding for Education
 Education is provided by the public sector
 Funding from three levels:
 1. local
 2. state
 3. federal

3. Education Options
 Compulsory education requirements can generally be
satisfied by educating children in
 1. public schools
 2. state-certified private schools
 3. an approved home school program.

4. Ages and Levels
 Education is divided into three levels:
1. elementary school (ages 5 to 10)
2. middle school (ages 10 to 14)
3. high school (ages 14 to 18)

5. Big High School Events
 Prom
 Graduation

6. High School Graduation
Requirements
 Pass all required classes
 Service project

7. Post High School Options
 Students completing high school may choose to attend
a college or university.
 Undergraduate degrees may be either associate's
degrees or bachelor's degrees (baccalaureate)

8. Requirements for College
 High Grade Point Average (GPA)
4.0 means perfect score.
 SAT/ACT score
 Application

9. College Costs
 Ways to pay: scholarships, loans, financial aid
 Public Four-Year College (in-state students) $8,655
 Nearly 20 million Americans attend college each year.
 Of that 20 million, close to 12 million – or 60% - borrow
annually to help cover costs.
 As of October 2012, the average amount of student
loan debt for the Class of 2011 was $26,600

10. Problems with U.S. Education
System
 Educational inequality between low income vs. higher
income communities.
 No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 creativity and doesn´t
help to broaden childrens views
Many teachers practice "teaching to the test"
Teach students what to think vs. how to think

11. Solutions
 Teach for America
Teach For America is is an American non-profit
organization who enlists college graduates as
leaders who work to ensure that kids growing up
in poverty get an excellent education. Eliminate
Education inequity.

12. Teaching Requirements
 A passing score on the WEST-B (Basic Skills Test).
 Bachelors Degree or higher
 An approved teaching certificate from an approved
teaching program
 The United States must improve the way it
recruits, trains and pays teachers.