The United States public education system needs to be reformed

jlc0033, thank you for linking this website this website (. http://rop.bcoe.org...), I found interesting information on the website, but I have you a few questions about it that I could not find an answer to in neither the website you linked nor in the context of your argument for round two. 1) It seems as this program is only available in California, if I am incorrect could you please provide a link which describes program opportunities in other states? ( Or You could find similar organizations for a few states other than California. ) 2) I've always known that programs like this have existed, but as you have stated in the opening round, "Programs such as facebook, instagram, and twitter, have created a instant satisfaction society that deems anything that is hard as boring. " My question is if today's youth is "hooked" on these social networking sites than how will they discover and engage in these programs if they are not presented directly to them? You could argue that their parents should attempt to engage their children in these "out of school" programs, but the problem is that most parents ignore/know nothing of these programs, so if the parents and the schools are unwilling to persuade the children into these activities, then who will? Because I'm certain that most children do not attempt to discover programs like this themselves. 3) Also, another flaw that I have taken note of is that today's student generation has become notoriously famous for their busy schedules, filled with sports practices, sports game, "free time", and relaxation time, so attending these classes wether it be in person or online is quite impractical for most of the students of today. I have also found that your statement "The job that Public Schooling is listed to do, which is to prepare high school graduates for either careers straight out of high school, or as a stepping stone for College is something that it has completed very well. " in some ways this statement is contradicting to your argument as most high schools do not provide classes that prepare high school graduates that join the workforce immediately, but they rather assume that a student of the class will go on to college, which is in almost all cases, false. Now on to the official debate of round #3, which is my proposal of expanding the use of today's technology in the classroom and preparing students to acquire the skills of tomorrow, today. I strongly believe that in today's working environment, as well as tomorrow's working environment, the ability to not only understand but also to have the ability to master technology is crucial for any student that wishes to pursue a career incorporating information technology into the position's everyday tasks. (. http://smallbusiness.chron.com...) The link that I have posted above claims that according to The U. S. Bureau of Labor Statistics "information technology will add more than 785,000 new jobs from 2008 to 2018. " Think about, if 785,000 IT jobs will be added by 2018 think about how many IT will be added by 2030, or even 2060! If we are not successful in training over 785,000 student's for these job's than another country such as China, Finland, or Japan will.