Obama, following suit after the in-school streaming of his speech to his country, continues in his efforts to change America's education. He is now proposing that school days and years be lengthened in attempts to meet the "global standard of education".
"Young people in other countries are going to school 25, 30 percent longer than our students here," Duncan told the AP. "I want to just level the playing field." This was a quote taken from Arne Duncan, the education secretary for the Obama administation. The aspect of this that interested me was the conclusion that more school would lead to more success. Obama and his advisors see it more as an issue of quantity and not quality. I, as an average high school student, could not disagree more with this idea.
If the government wishes to improve productivity, then they should look into the curriculum instead of the hours. This, as I think about it more and more seems like a cop out by the government, to not make any real change but to rather just take the easy way out.
Monday, September 28, 2009
Tuesday, September 22, 2009
Most people that keep in relative touch with current events has heard of the recent incidents at the US Open concerning its 3 time champion, Serena Williams. She, in her semifinal match against a resurgent Kim Clijsters, threatened a USTA lineswomen after a foot fault on a second serve at 15-30. She had also, earlier in the match broken a racket and was issued a warning. Therefore, with the sudden outburst she was issued a point penalty and subsequently give Clijsters a ticket to the finals in Flushing Meadows.
The question, in my opinion is not the ruling on the court or the severity of the punishment. What I found interesting was that a person’s behavior could potentially nix them from the biggest tournament in professional tennis. This ruling is a nationally adapted rule. I, as a competitive junior player dealt with the same rules. One infraction costs a warning, 2 costs a point, 3: a game, 4: a set, and finally 5: The match.
I found this interesting that in a professional, and even moreso individual sport, an individuals behavior could be their downfall. Its not the same thing in soccer, if you get a carded and have to leave the game, there are still 10 other guys out there to finish the game.
The question, in my opinion is not the ruling on the court or the severity of the punishment. What I found interesting was that a person’s behavior could potentially nix them from the biggest tournament in professional tennis. This ruling is a nationally adapted rule. I, as a competitive junior player dealt with the same rules. One infraction costs a warning, 2 costs a point, 3: a game, 4: a set, and finally 5: The match.
I found this interesting that in a professional, and even moreso individual sport, an individuals behavior could be their downfall. Its not the same thing in soccer, if you get a carded and have to leave the game, there are still 10 other guys out there to finish the game.
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