Since the passing of No Child Left Behind, the majority of schools have lowered their standards, consequently lowering the nation's educational ranking as a whole. No Child Left Behind is wonderful; everyone should be given an education. However, the United States is not progressing as it should be.
It is thought by many that in order for everyone to reach a certain point in education, the expectations must be lowered. No. It should not be this way. Those who are not as academically successful as others should be offered extra help to reach the same place as those that are more successful. Unfortuantely, our country has the opposite view of an ideal education. Students that strive for success are forced to step down in order to ensure that nonchalant students get a "passing grade". While all of this is taking place in our schools, we are complaining about how our educational ranking in the world is dropping. Ha. What a joke.
Batesville High School, although it does not realistically offer the best education in the country, does a better job of helping the individual student. Almost every teacher is completely willing to help any student outside of class. If someone does not understand the material being taught, the teacher will undoubtedly help in any way possible. This enables the class to progress as they should, and the struggling student is helped outside of class. This is how every school should be, rather than lowering academics as a whole to satisfy those who struggle.
