The Pros and Cons of Technology in U.S. Schools

Even after many years, technology is still a hot button issue. Some educators and students love and make use of technology flawlessly every single day, while some hate it and don’t realise why they should be made to put it to use in any way. In addition, complicating any discussion in the role of technology in schools may be the perceived inequality gap between rich and poor school districts. Some schools seem to have endless…

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The Pros and Cons of Technology in U.S. Schools

Despite all these years, technologies are still a warm button issue. Some educators and students love and use technology flawlessly daily, although some hate it and don’t see why they need to be instructed to apply it at all. Moreover, complicating any discussion from the role of technology in schools is the perceived inequality gap between rich and poor school districts. Some schools appear to have endless practical information on new technology (think iPads and…

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The United States Currently Comes with an Epic Lack of Qualified Teachers

The United States, even with the most effective educational systems on the planet, is currently experiencing a legendary lack of qualified teachers for accredited primary and secondary schools. As outlined by a recently available report released with the Learning Policy Institute (“A Coming Crisis in Teaching?”), this lack of U.S. teachers is merely getting worse, not better. There are numerous factors making up the lack of qualified teachers. While there’s still a good amount of…

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