Education Persuasive Essay

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Education

Kaisa Anderson

Did you know the United States ranks only ninth in the world for college

graduates? The United States has been slowly dropping through the years in the ranks

of education. There is a simple reason: the country is not receiving enough education.

A major problem contributing to education problems is cost. Another reason for the

struggle is students not caring or having no interest. How can we increase education

and make students aim higher? I will explore many possibilities so we can cause

change (White House).

I feel, and Im sure many others do as well, that The United States is lacking

education. We have fallen 16th in the world of 25-34 year olds still receiving education

(White House). As Aristotle said, The educated differ from the uneducated as the living

from the dead (Aristotle). Education is most valuable in life. I cannot express the

importance enough. It is a simple fact that higher education is the easiest way into the

middle class. Education beyond High School is becoming more and more required for

jobs, therefore, more education is needed. Education ties together with the economy. If

we dont have proper education, our economy will also fail. If we dont increase our

education we will be lowering and lowering ourselves in the ranks and be behind in

upcoming technology and advancements in the world.

A major contributing factor to education problems in the United States is the cost.

It is hard to pay for the government, so they raise tuition. However, if tuition is too high

then nobody will want to go to school, or they wont be able to afford it. The government

rewards students who work hard and offer more paid-for education, but even still, how


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do we get them to work harder? We offer an education to make students more involved

and interested (Miao).

It seems as though students become less and less interested in school. To keep

students interested in gaining education, we should expand the classes. In an article

edited by Duan D. Dale, it says, An educational program can range from a single

meeting, document, or consultation to a multi-year series of interrelated materials and

events. A great variety of classes to suit interests of students should be provided.

James Bawldwin in his novel Go Tell It on the Mountain, states, It is nearly impossible

to become an educated person in a country so distrustful of the independent mind

(Bawldwin). I completely agree with this considering it is saying education rewards

conformism but punishes independence. Based on this I believe we need a large

variety of education available. Also, it is important for students to know that if they work

harder, then they will be provided money to further their education (Public Issues).

To fix the education problems, we need to get students more involved. There is

no way well be able to better the education in this country if we dont expand education

available to people. Education is most valuable and shouldnt be forced, but craved. I

believe it makes no sense to not want to improve yourself. Those who learn fast are

those who love to improve themselves. So, do those not wanting to be educated prefer

to not move forward? Do they wish to not learn anymore? The United States has been

slowly dropping through the years in the ranks of education, with costs and the lack of

interest. We will only keep dropping if this problem is not fixed. With the tools we have

available and a large future ahead of us, I believe it is possible to make a change in how


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we learn, but it is dependent on how much people are willing to better themselves and

the world.

Works Cited


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Aristotle. The Nicomachean Ethics Translated by J.A.K Thomson. Hackett

Publishing. 1981 Version.

Bawldwin, James. "Go Tell It on the Mountain." Dell, 16 Nov. 1953. Print Source.

6 Jan. 2013.

Miao, Kysie. "Performance-Based Funding of Higher Education: A Detailed Look

at Best Practices in 6 States." Flbog. N.p., Aug. 2012. Web. 5 Jan. 2013.

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"Public Issues: Education." Learning Store. Ed. Duane D. Dale. Nation Public

Policy Education Committee, 1994. Web. 5 Jan. 2013.

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White House. "Higher Education." The White House. The White House, n.d. Web. 13

Jan. 2013.
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