Shocking Education Statistics

Very well put Mr. Trump. I completely agree with you and it's really quite sad how something so important (education and the subsequent graduation of our students) is being so overlooked

So, Mr. Trump, in the post you just acknowledged the problem. What would you see as a good solution? Give more power over schools back to the local municipalities? Better school choice? Throw more money at the problem? Better federal oversight? What camp do you fall in?

Children are our biggest resource for hope for a better tomorrow. The overall school system was dramatically changed with No Child Left Behind and we all have the former Governor of Texas (one of the poorest academic states) to thank for it- State Assessment Test Scores tell a grim story here too in Pennsylvania. Students in our 3yr old school have only mastered 35% at proficient Math & 45% at proficient reading. Now the new requirements say everyone must pass to graduate high school. Students are taking the PSSA in 11th grade & 12th grade & still failing to pass as proficient! At age 20 most just give up.

My son just recently dropped out of school and it is so sad. It's sad because early this year, he was on the A/B honor roll, just a few points from straight a's. He's never done that before. And now, here he is without a bright future. Our school system needs overhauled to be sure. What makes every thing better? Competition. I think it's time to look at privatizing schools.

There are many things in technologically advanced nation to distract from studies than keeping them attracted to it.

It is sad that so many are dropping out of school. I lived on my own at 17 and worked at night and went to school in the daytime. My grades were bad in high school. I turned 18 while in my senior year and due to my circumstances, I was forced to leave school. It was ok, I hated school. all the kids ever did was cut up in classs. I took my college enterance exam and went through college. I know manage and keep the books for my family's horse business. I made almost straight A's in college, except in college comp and biology. i feel the problem lies in the school system, there are too many teachers who can't effectively teach in today's world.

Every high school can obtain selfless service for older people, for children in need,create parks, gardens.Bookknowledge creats pot,service creats water in it,the spirit.

Hello, Mr Trump, I have to agree with your comments, but would like to add that money - or rather lack of it - is probably the largest part of the equation for most drop-outs. I speak from experience here! Although intelligent enough to be classed a 'gifted' student, I was from a very poor family, and there just wasn't enough money to go around. My single mother was severely abused when young, and treated her children the same; I was living on the streets

I think that the entire U.S. educational system needs to be overhauled. It is appalling to me that our government spends more money on prisons than on schools. In fact, our nations schools today are prisons. Teachers and administrators act more like wardens than instructors. They are so concerned about law and order that they have lost focus on their mission which is to educate. The problem is that nobody is holding the schools accountable. Teachers and administrators that have a high drop out rate in their districts should be fired on the spot, no questions asked period. Then watch how quickly student scores increase.

Perhaps the fact that we have an educational system n the first place might be a root cause of what you are seeing happening in the schools that are being monitored and part of the statistics you are referring -

In Paradise - Amish country which is part of the Lancaster and other areas where the Amish settle - the education does not go beyond is ti eight grade and all during that time the children are undergoing there Apprenticeship with their fathers and brothers l- and learning to do certain tasks that their ancestor have been doing here in this country for many generations- they are required to follow certain rules -they have choices to stay within their communities or not and they have loads of fun - and although there are minor changes in the long run there is no educational problem to speak of in these communities -

Where do we come off thinking that education in large factories will work for even more and more individuals as the generations keep coming while even in sales and marketing there are great changes away from the Industrial age - towards where we are coming from now - the information age to where we are headed - Infinite Generation -

This responsible for leading the way into the future of education including those willing ot come out and make such comments have a great responsibility as well as a great challenge and many opportunities to see the correlation between the changing business world and the need for comparable changes in the educational world - and to meet the challenges presented to actually dismantle and rebuild a more flexible and relevant system to meet the challenges of tomorrow -

Education is at a sad state for sure. There is too much competition out there for the younger (actually of all ages) kids to stay interested in their studies. They spend their time in front of their computers or game machines instead of their studies.

We need to come up with better ways, and more modern ways of getting the education in front of all ages, and to improve their reading and retention skills.

(AV Books has a product that helps in that area!)

Education gets funding, that funding just not used the way it should be, too much over head and not enough for the areas it is needed, such as Teachers, supplies for the class room, etc.

Our Public School Systems in America are horrible. Asia's school system is 100 times better, yet the US Government just creates other tests for students to study for rather than the subject matter. It is horrible and when going to college you don't really know how to study for classes because you were taught to pass some state test not really for the subject matter.

Ecomomics plays a hugh part in the drop out rate. When you are worried about what you are going to eat or if you are going to have lights to study

Yes, high school graduation needs to improve however work ethics should be foundational. If someone fails at the high school level let them succeed at good work ethics or taking up a trade of some sorts. Make that a requirement in high school. A 2yrs apprentice program.

As for college education for those who do graduate;I have a couple of concerns. I have a fine education from a military institution which is highly admired and respected however, I have to state respectfully that it is my believe that a college education in this country is highly over rated. Honestly, the cost of education is rising higher than the salary pay it is suppose to provide after graduation. If it is a good investment then why on average when most graduate it takes them additional 15yrs or more just to pay off the initial investment and then start putting something in your pocket. It just doesn't make sense to me. Parents(more often) or students go into debt and the payoff or return on investment is really not as huge as you might think. I hope with technology and more universities going on line with their services that cost will come down and the return on investment will be more attractive than it has been. Lets face it, people dont work for big corporations for 30 yrs any longer and some companies don't even survive longer than 10yrs When you really think about it, there are only about 7 or 8 jobs that require a formal education. Maybe the real secret is having a trade at something that you have developed a niche for, something you love, and then something you can make money at. How many of the really successful people did just that. That is what made America and the college education just followed.....

Do what you love!

I know this probably can't be posted for obvious reasons. I really would like Mr. Trump (himself)to decide if he will give my daughter a scholarship to the University of North Texas. She will be a freshman this fall, if she gets any scholarships. So far, we have'nt heard from anyone. She will not be able to go to college without them.
She is going to be a teacher. This is her dream, and she is passionate about it! She is passionate about everything she does. She is an honor student, and is involved in local tutoring of young children as well as students her own age. She also loves music, and is often asked to sing solos, mostly the National Anthem. She writes prose, and poetry, in which she has been published. She's just wonderful.She is a kind-hearted girl, and loves all kinds of people: all races, ages,

I couldn't agree with you more, the dropout rate is disgusting. What's even more disgusting is the cost of college these days! Teenagers like myself have no way to afford college coming from low to middle income families, I also wouldn't be able to get much of a loan for college since I'd have nobody to undersign.

On the subject of education, I appreciated something Donald Trump posted in one of his newsletter where he said for those things that he doesn't know (even though he is very knowledgeable in many areas), he supplements through education and in reading books. I think that is the best way to make up for any gaps in knowledge that we may have.
I am an avid reader of the Trump newsletters and can't help but notice that this week's edition of the newsletter has not been posted. Will there be a newsletter released this week?

To Anne James:

Nonsense! Your daughter can work her way through with loans and part time jobs. Millions of students who never receive scholarships do the same. Lack of scholarships or financial support from parents is never a good reason to back away from college. Besides, Texas public universities offer some of the cheapest tuitions in the country.

Then after you lay out your best taunt in front of all the people you think it would be most embarrassing for me to witness. I smoke 3 blunts of the strongest weed and drink two fortys. and in front of the all the people you would most be embarrassed to witness this I go: [Sobol drop a beat]

It is going to take you some time to process this.
My taunts are Big Blue, and no hands like Blue Tooth, it will take you twenty years to catch the Big Wave, and show your skills proof.
fools coming at me with 486 game, my Junior High School, Pentium 4 moves would make you look lame.
If two half wits put their heads together, are they really twice as smart?
or is it really one fourth, but doing the math is Billy's part. He was so proud to get his double degree.
Like a couple of Hawaiian punches won't double him over fucking with me.
y'all hide behind my back, talking all sorts of shit
trying to make the world believe my game aint' legit.
Then this sucka Damon wanna make Pootie Tang clones. That just proves the original is the best, and I'm taking Nicole home.
But this is what happens when you watch to much TV.
You get caught believe metaphors as fact, when none of these characters truly represent me.
And you got Noah perpetrating email fraud.
If you invest in a lie, for seven years, when it is over all your credit is really gone.
Now this can go on and one, like a full tap over flowing a party cup.
But this is usually when Billy gets uncomfortable, starts squirming and interupts.
But if I'm this drunk and high and you try to throw of my train of thought.
YOu really got more than you bargained for, when you thought my soul you had bought.
come on, sell my self out for a bag of weed and six pack.
I would rather garden for the weeds, and to crunches for a six pack.
oh, but that's right I already have.
and when all worked together you showed up to a sword fight with a blade of grass.
no if you can't face me because you look like a fool
hey, that's why I told you I went to school not thru school.
Now you think of all the people who look up to me, the especially short ones because we see eye to eye.
And understand when you try and taunt someone you're trying to hurt their feelings until their spirit dies.
Then you figure they will never want to fight, and prove the power of you words and lyrical might.
But you never expect somebody like me just keeps quiet. so assume I don't know how to play.
Maybe I just hold back a lot because I can shit on your game all day.
And if you don't take it well and get in to it with me for a fight.
I set the table minimum at a broken arm and emotional scars for life.
I told you before in this game I am the house, so I understand why all the 'good' trash talkers get quiet as a mouse.
And Ricky seen it, when he talked shit he got sacked the next play.
Trash talking is fun if it is done in a not mean spirited way.
Now, understand what you do for money, I can afford to do for fun
And even back in the day when I wrestled, Nick new who was number one. [see attachment]
Now I am talking to Nicole, since I speak for myself on my behalf, because you 8 bit mutherfuckers can't communicate my, X-Box 360, PS3, with a Radeon Graphic Accelerater, visual math.
Now you take all them emails, since March and make sure they get to her the fast way.
And they set the date it was it may or may not happen in May.
so I've been running two minute drills in the fouth quarter, since I got the news.
I don't get amnesia when I get fucked up, so nobody's fooled.
Whatever I said yesterday I meant, because I know what you heard.
And if you forgot I've been writing it down for months, so you can see every word.
And if Billy says he didn't get that's just another lie.
Which is the benefit, cc, the bcc, to make sure it makes it to another persons eye.
And if you forgot what I said the internet is always on,
and you can't say it got lost in the mail, like a letter from the teacher saying, "When I took attendance, Billy,

And keep on doing it!

Karl did -

Karl Buresch (who designed the Waterwall in the Trump Towers on Fifth Avenue as well) did the original drawing for the building that I had conceived of that was used to create the Icon for my Volrd Digital Estate.There is little doubt that Karl liked what he was doing all of the time!

thank you!

Walter

You absolutely right!

The very fact that we are able to communicate with
each other on a one to one basis means everything and
yet it s absolutely nothing if there is no effort made

Anne James:
I understand your concern with the cost of college but you shouldn't ask somebody else to pay for it.

If Donald Trump donated to everything he was asked to donate to, he'd have no money at all.

Mr. Trump has done plenty of donating and continues to do so.

The Don is correct. I will add that there is no reason not get education. How do you see your situation? For those who accept they have no money or other limitation for school, they are looking at the wrong time frame.

I was the first in my extended family to poke my head above my reality and get a University degree. I went this route becuse it was what I saw successful people do, and it worked.

I started homeless while finishing High School, sleeping outside during the day, working at a coffee shop for peanuts at night to stay warm.

Then I joined the Air Force upon graduation, and worked very hard to make myself indespensable.

I know I can't afford education until I get a job, then work it for at least a year first. There's no way I'm going to be homeless.

Mr. Trump, you should check your source.

I've been looking into these kinds of statistics for awhile now and the U. S. Census claims that 85.5% of residents 25 years or older had 4 or more years of high school in 2006. I interpret this to mean they graduated. That's a lot higher than the two-thirds you state. The really telling numbers are for some minority groups. From the mid-1970s through 2006, blacks made huge strides from 50% to 80% high school graduation rates, while hispanics have only moved from 40% to 60%. You can easily see this in charts at: http://www.supportingevidence.com/Education/Education_landing.html.

Not only do we need to change the culture so that learning is cool and so is staying in school, but we also need to encourage youth in the areas of science, engineering, technology, and business. We are losing the edge we held over the world, through apathy, and places like China are very hungry and eager to take our place.

More people are looking for extra cash just to enroll in the private schools but think first is whether the expenses related to college educations are worth it, specifically if it is worth attending a private college versus a state school. We know how important the education in a person. Education instills in one’s mind the urge to excel in ones chosen field. A college education is a great investment, but the numbers show that a private college degree sees a lower return than others, and the ultra prestigious Ivy League schools see a smaller percentage of return than most community colleges. SmartMoney ran the numbers, and it turns out that the cost of education and extra money vs. lifetime earnings is a smaller ratio for private schools versus state ones. Here are the results of the SmartMoney study and more ideas on how to save <a title="READ Investing in Education: Is Private College Worth the Extra Money?" rev="vote-for" href="http://personalmoneystore.com/moneyblog/2008/12/26/investing-in... money</a> on college.