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The US education system needs drastic reform.

For this debate i will be arguing one word in the resolution. Drastic... 1 : acting rapidly or violently. 2 : extreme in effect or action.(www.merriam-webster.com) thus i will present the plan to counter your DRASTIC plan... the US education system needs to get rid of no child left behind and drop the text book curriculum. I will make my case short. the no child left behind act is having negative affects nation wide. day in and day out I hear every one of my teachers and administration complain about this act. instead of keeping "everyone" on course it is not allowing those who want to learn or in other word want to be "over achievers" (i know we all heat them for making us look bad but they keep the world on task and always manage to become our bosses) from learning to there capability's. The NCLB act has not pushed people over the status quo ante, which was the standard for the world, but instead drop the bar so every one can get over it. The idea of a free country is to use competition to push people to work hard instead of forcing them to through military force. Competition is no longer as present in our school because of a standard that keeps dropping instead of raising. For example the High Jump in track and field if you never raise the bad how will you ever know how high you can jump. I also brought of the plan to slowly drop the textbook curriculum. A textbook curriculum is were the teacher bases lesson on the textbook instead of life. This curriculum may work for the first 5-6 years of school but after that students do the work because the have to and miss the concept of learning from it. The " life" curriculum is often used with the textbook curriculum in classes of foreign languages and in some math courses. I have recently been educating my self with the idea of government brain washing. For example in history class the text book is always comparing ancient forms of government "BAD" to our democracy "good" not saying democracy is bad but it has it flaws. The current system is of the government and can't yet be seen as a good education system. The first years of school a crucial for early leaning and social skills which will help them learn the more important thing later on. Drastic has very seldom brought forth the wanted results. Minor but well thought out change can take us back to the top of the education pole of the world.
The US education system needs drastic reform.

I recognize that education is an investment that has a huge impact on the potential of individuals, and of communities. In the US, our education is almost enforced mediocrity, with a huge opportunity cost for those with no interest in education, with wasted resources everywhere, and with far too much wasted time with students that want to pursue higher education. How can current K-12 education be improved? Can we shave 3-4 years off with no loss of utility? We can. Currently, the classrooms of younger students are notorious for babysitting and attention problems. The best way to learn a concept is to learn something that requires an understanding of that concept. If we use math as an example, the best way to raise a mathematician, scientist or engineer is to teach too quickly, force the student to fill in the blanks, while moving on to something new and interesting, something that requires a full understanding of the previous lesson. The jobs most of our high school math students are qualified for is more along the lines of 'cashier', a skill level most attain in elementary school. If students learned how to count cash in the third grade, what were they doing for the next 9 years? We do not expect skilled technicians, engineers, scientists, and businessmen to come straight out of high-school. We should. What about the children that do not understand the significance of education? After elementary school, attendance should not be compulsory if students want to work. The sooner you treat someone like an adult, the sooner they will act like one, as such, the children that do not want to go to school, can get a taste of the alternative, flipping burgers, and can change their minds about that career choice while they still have the option of continuing their education, before they have the obligations that typically prevent higher education. The two most important things to address, the most prevalent limiting factors in the education of all ages is the expectation of failure or arbitrary limitation, and the motivation of the student to learn.
The US education system needs drastic reform.

"If we use math as an example, the best way to raise a mathematician, scientist or engineer is to teach too quickly, force the student to fill in the blanks, while moving on to something new and interesting, something that requires a full understanding of the previous lesson." Can we really have engineers filling in blanks with a wrong formulas because they never learned the real one? Can you see a bridge collapse, killing hundreds and wasting millions of dollars? My plan has Extreme consequences (in a good way) but it is not a drastic reform. My definition was never refuted until now thus it stands. My plan is not drastic according to Merriam-webster. A drastic reform will shock the students, teachers and administration. Drastic is not the answer. I presented two small but significant reforms to the education system in the U.S. Kid are our most important asset lets help them with out shocking them or skipping important information. Lets take the time and planning to make these change meaningful!!!
The US education system needs drastic reform.

I absolutely agree that you must start in elementary school, and that you can not re-train elementary and secondary school teachers properly in 1 summer, perhaps even at all, because those teachers specialize in behavior and communication, not in the subjects they are teaching. As far as the definition of drastic I am using: Extreme in consequence, definitely. As far as 'quick' goes, we should start immediately, but I expect a long term impact. You said, "Text book curriculum is based on fact and not utility." I do not agree on this point text books are based on curriculum and, the bigger problem is the teachers' lack of specialized understanding of the material. Current curricula are often set by a committee of politicians and administrators on a state level, and are rife with factoids and benchmarks because these peoples' lives revolve around politics and communication, they never have to use science math or history, and those subjects suffer as a result, and the reason textbooks suck so much is because it is these committees that the textbooks are written to impress. (Off topic for a second- elementary school science teachers can typically tell you that the electrons of an atom surround the nucleus, but the significance is lost on them, they know neither how the presence of a nucleus was inferred, nor how the theory of atoms affects chemistry and electricity. They teach factoids that can be specified in a curriculum, but theory must be understood for the facts to have any utility.) Finally to suggest a plan: Start with one private school, then a school district geopolitically close to the first school, simultaneously start additional pilot schools in as many other states as possible. Estimated time:3-5 years per major scope enlargement(individual school, local district, state, nation). $5M estimated investment to set up first school, $250M for the first scope enlargement($5M per state). Assuming the system works, and politicians have some sense of integrity when it comes to education, public funds should cover the rest, we can start foreign pilot programs at any time. Shameless appeal to emotion: I fully expect an ugly transition, considering the entrenchment in the current scheme, but do our children deserve anything less than our full effort?
The US education system needs drastic reform.

My opponent and I have the same basic idea on what is needed to be changed in the U.S. educational system and there their is no debate... BUT the debate lies in the timing and extent of the CHANGE my opponent believes in *"quick" and *"extreme" action. while my action is less forceful and less extreme. the rational behind this is to change the education system you have to start with the teachers and administration education and that takes time and can take up to 5 to 8 years and not just a quick summer training. I also believe that any extreme action will throw the majority of the students in to chaos. It hast to start in the early years of education some where between 1-5 grade. *definition of drastic **text book curriculum is based on fact and not utility
Hulk vs Goku

Flighthttp://www.youtube.com...;Goku can also opperate under presure and defeat someone of extreem feet. Spirt Bombhttp://www.youtube.com...;It prooves that Goku has had to face tough opponets.SupersayinGoku has actualy died before, this was because of a heart diesease. You say Hulk is so big and bad how about Hawk Eye defeating Hulk http://www.youtube.com....Goku's feats (I can name great accomplishments too)Defeated Freeza (already posted)Defeated Cell (http://www.youtube.com...)Defeated Vegeta and NappaDefeated Buu (http://www.youtube.com...)defeated andriod 9 (http://www.youtube.com...)defeated the red ribon army (http://www.youtube.com...)captured the dragon balls (http://www.youtube.com...) (couldn't find a good enough one for this)As you see Goku has saved the world many times vs. Hulk. http://www.youtube.com...
Hulk vs Goku

FLight"Who ever controlls the air controlls the ground." All this prooves is Hulk has cat like speed it doesn't mean he can fly or he can teleport.Spirtbomb(Kooler used it on Goku) I will bring up the video of a desimated Namik in a bit when I have the free time. Goku used it on Freeza and turned Namik upside down. SupersayinSee right there you addmit everyone has a week spot. Hulk's I already pointed out earlier and you didn't refute that so you agree to that part. Goku's feats (I can name great accomplishments too)Defeated FreezaDefeated CellDefeated Vegeta and NappaDefeated Buudefeated andriod 9 defeated the red ribon armycaptured the dragon balls
Hulk vs Goku

Thank you.Now enjoy a word from our sponsors.... Okay we're back now on to the debate.FlightI would like to see proof of this. I played the video game seen the movie and seen season 2. Teleporting is also another great issue. Goku can easily teleport out of harms way. Spirt BombGoku wasn't an evil being and Buu tried it on him. So all in all the spirt bomb would still work on Hulk. In episode 73 Goku desimated the Namek. (can't access youtube right now school has it blocked) http://www.google.com...Super SayinGoku has fought an opponet like this before (I don't remember it to well so forgive me if I'm wrong)Super 17 an android that was a fusion between 2 android 17's. When ever he took a hit of any kind he would get stronger, Goku won that fight so in a fight with a similar opponet and winning I'm sure Goku has the ability to defeat Hulk.
Hulk vs Goku

- Hulk has been shown to reach outer orbit of earth which is approximately 1 000 miles off. Hulk has also been seen reaching opponents like silver surfer and is matched to speeds of Thor and Sentry which are very agile opponents Hulk can run at speeds of 700 miles per hour in normal mode and 2 000 miles in jumping speed since he has been shown being faster than the faster aircrafts Spirit Bomb This attack from Goku can easily desimate a planet and has been prooven to destroy opponets from Freeza to Marjun Boo. So lets do the math Goku can beat Boo and Boo can defeat Hulk. What does that tell yah. - Hulk withstood earth busting blasts before and alone held the plates of a planet and as we all know holding a planet together is harder than destroying it. Spirit Bombs only affect evil beings and Hulk is not evil I think it was Kid Buu not Majin Buu. The unlogical thing about Spirit Bombs that there so huge but are not strong enough to destroy the planet never even the Universal Spirit Bomb only destroyed the battlefield but not even the continent SuperSayin This is a form when Goku emitts extreem leaves of Ki. When his Ki leaves go up then he is able to use nearly any move in his arsonal. Meanwhile Hulk is like any normal superhero he turns back to his normal human self. He isn't like the Thing. This leaves him open to any kind of attack from anywhere by any means. - Hulk can becomes stronger the longer this fight will go on in normal mode hulk is already in planet buster level that is why he is called world breaker The madder Hulk gets The stronger the Hulk gets so at the start of the match goku will punch making Hulk madder then after failed attempts by punching he would resort to kamehameha which will only make Hulk madder and stronger then he will turn SuperSaiyan but by that point Hulk is already more than Planet Busting strength and Durability. Hulk will never return to Bruce banner until he catches Goku and kills him he would just keep on getting stronger until the Planet they are fighting on blows up exploding leaving them both in space Oh I forgot to tell you Hulk's adapting abilities allows him to adapt to the point that he does not need air water or food anymore to survive in space and underwater. I WILL SHOW HULKS POWER IN THE FUTURE ROUND WATCH OUT VIDEOS OF COMIC BOOKS ARE COMING PLS CHECK YOUR SPELLING OF THE CHARACTERS
Hulk vs Goku

FlightGoku can fly and Hulk can only jump so in this case it would be easy for Goku to dodge any attack or punch by Hulk.Spirit BombThis attack from Goku can easily desimate a planet and has been prooven to destroy opponets from Freeza to Marjun Boo. So lets do the math Goku can beat Boo and Boo can defeat Hulk. What does that tell yah.SuperSayinThis is a form when Goku emitts extreem leaves of Ki. When his Ki leaves go up then he is able to use nearly any move in his arsonal. Meanwhile Hulk is like any normal superhero he turns back to his normal human self. He isn't like the Thing. This leaves him open to any kind of attack from anywhere by any means.
Hulk vs Goku

Hi Iam new in debate.org and i just wanted to try my debating skills here i would like to debate about Hulk winning against Goku I do believe That Hulk will win this one. Pls go easy on me iam new and i am under 15 years old. My dear reason why Hulk will win is Hulk can emit the same kenetic energy as gamma ray bursts can which have more energy than the Suns whole entire 10 billion life space
One direcation is terrible

It is very naive of the opposition to just that their songs are 'nothing but singing about girls they wanna bang later'. There is much more too their lyrics then that. Maybe, indeed, if One Direction had written their lyrics they would be as shallow and meaningless as you have suggested, but they did not. The song 'Up All Night' simply is the recount of a great night. This is displayed by the lyrics 'DJ got the floor to shake, the floor to shake', sounds like a pretty good party to me! But i believe it's designed for a greater audience, and thats why so many people listen to One Direction.
One direcation is terrible

Why are One Direction terrible? Why are they just so God damn horrible? Is it the music? Or is it because an English indie-folk guitarist who goes by the name of Jake Bugg said so? Or is it because when you listen to their hit song 'what makes you beautiful (by chance on the radio of course), you start humming the tune... and singing the words, and you know its just so bad? but no..... it's not those things. There is one big issue which makes everyone 'hate' One Direction... the 'directioners', in this debate i will prove to you that this is the case and it is none of the former questions.
The Sandy Hook shooting was a conspiracy .

Number of rebuttals my opponent has: zeroNumber of contentions my opponent has: zeroNumber I have: oneMy contention, written as clearly as possible shall now be stated below.The democratic party, especially from the beginning of Obama's first term (and definitely second) have been mainly obstacles to his incessant urge for gun control. Need evidence? Okay: http://www.issues2000.org... http://wiki.answers.com... HERE ARE DIRECT ARTICLES ON THE MATTERhttp://news.yahoo.com...http://www.washingtonpost.com...Need more evidence? I have much more. Sandy Hook would be reported as a mad-man who, if gun control were there, wouldn't have been able to have killed so many people bringing back harsh memories of the 2012 Aurora shooting and Columbine High School massacre.So then Obama is all like... And the people are all like: And the gun rights activists get all depressed like: Then the children break out in song and dance making false remarks such as: Then Obama says "Hey, I'm only half black you know..." Then we realise that ultimately it's more likely a conspiracy than not.
The Sandy Hook shooting was a conspiracy .

Conspiracy: a secret plan by a group to do something unlawful or harmful. http://oxforddictionaries.com...The group of cells that made up the body and mind of Adam Lanza conspired to do this shooting especially the nerve cells.To think such an event was not a conspiracy is to deny the human ability to perceive what he is about to do and to act in a manner that he hadn't thought of at least for a split second before doing it.Adam Lanza had planned to do it and since he is a group of cells, it is a conspiracy.If however you prefer the alternative definition of a conspiracy; A government led event that is reported falsely for the sake of deception in order to achieve an ulterior motive.Then you will find it extremely hard to ever refuse the 100% possibility that it all was planned by Obama and his men for the sake of encouraging gun control, which he has been an advocate of since the beginning of his term.Thus all evidence supports the theory that it was a conspiracy. I do not deny it could have been a random event but using probability based on evidence one would conclude otherwise.
The Sandy Hook shooting was a conspiracy .

The Sandy Hook shooting was not a conspiracy as there are no decent arguments made for it, yet people seem to believe it it is. The claims that the parents were actually actors is horribly offensive, as people react to losing a child in different ways. Whether it is crying because you are devastated or smiling because you believe they are in a better place or you are reminiscing, or a mixture of both. Thank you to whoever takes up this debate, but I do think you are a despicable human being if you think it is a conspiracy.
750 Characters: Short Story Challenge

Pro and con have just 750 characters to come up with the best short story in round two. To reduce cheating/reusing previous work, pro will give con a theme/brief in this round and con will do the same for pro. If con fails to set a theme/brief, pro will use the one he has already set for con.Themes/briefs do not have to be identical for pro and con.Plagirism will result in disqualification.First round is for acceptance and assigning the themes/brief.Con's theme: something scary involving flowers.
750 Characters: Short Story Challenge

Slowly the vines wrapped around her leg. Her sleeping form was caught entirely unaware of what horrible truth was just about to fall upon her. It slowly moved up her leg to her torso and it began its constriction around her neck. The weeping willow had finally stopped weeping. It began to take its revenge upon those who wronged it so many years ago. Here she was, Victim #1. Oh how easy it was to end her life. Slowly, as the vine tightened its constrictive hold around her neck, she began to turn a shade of blue. She let out one final whispery breath as she faded away into the endless abyss of death. So ended the life of Victim #1. Now the tree and its flowery vines looks for its next victim. Forever searching on its endless crusade.
750 Characters: Short Story Challenge

Light breaks over the mountaintops and washes the sleepy woodland in sunbeams. Here and there, life chirps and skitters; the birds, and rabbits, and -- Oh my! -- I almost forgot what day it was! Quick, look over there, behind that tree -- did you see it?"Daddy, wake up! It's today!"The excitement he felt was too large to contain within his little gnome body; his father, rubbing his tired eyes, was not much bigger.And off they marched, the entire village, whistling cheerful tunes with a merry skip in their step.And there in that bush! Oh dear -- we're in trouble."Shh! We will hide until a human is near."They want me! Oh God, run! They're too quick!"Get him!"...Night falls; little gnomes, bellies filled with flesh, smile in their beds.
Abortion should be legal.

Yes. Abortion should be legal but only in very specific scenarios. I am sorry that you had to go through that whole deal with being left at an adoption center. Look at it this way, at least you are alive. You can make a difference in the world. Don't let anyone tell you anything different. Everyone is here for a reason, its just up to you to decide why. You need to write your own story. Thanks for the sporty debate, even when I wasn't necessarily arguing correctly.
Abortion should be legal.

Ok, here's the deal. I was looking over this trying to decide what I want to say for my next argument, and I realized something. I am arguing the right point in the wrong debate. What I am saying is that abortion is wrong. You are saying abortion should be legal. Well, I agree. Abortion should be legal because if it isn't, we end up with really bad scenarios like in Dirty Dancing (Yes, I have seen that movie). When people need abortions, they go to the back allies and get some half wit who just got his medical license revoked to cut them open and take out the baby. Well, that isn't safe. Abortion should be legal, but there should be tons of regulations on getting one. For example, rape. If you get raped, that is one way you should be ALLOWED an abortion. But if you are a 25 year old woman who got knocked up a month before her wedding, to bad. No abortion for you just because you want to look good in your wedding dress. What I am trying to say is we are both right. Abortion is wrong but unfortunately should be legal so that when someone NEEDS it, they have access to it and don't have to go to some shady guy in a back alley. I probably won't make a next round argument as I have nothing to argue for. My point doesn't belong in this debate, and I should have thought about it more before I jumped in.
Abortion should be legal.

Humane= Intended to have a civilizing or refining effect on people By definition as long as you intend to have a civilizing or refining effect on people it is humane. Whether or not something is humane is not in the eye of society, it is in the eye of the mother/doctor participating in the abortion. As long as the mother has good intentions it is humane. What if's can be presented but are not a valid argument, as they have not happened yet and can not be proved that they will happen. That seems to be your only argument so as of now I believe I am winning.