Problems in the education system in the United StatesToday, the functioning of the education system in the United States is of concern to a large number of people in this country. “Only 25 percent of adults have a lot of confidence in the people who run education, according to the General Social Survey, down from 49 percent in 1974” (Russel 4). Many discussions took place to find the best ways to improve teaching methods. At the same time, people recognize that a very valuable solution to increasing the level of education in the United States is to examine some problems that cause difficulties and hinder the improvement of the quality of education. The first step is to define these problems. Like all countries, the United States wants to develop its national standards for education and wants them to be high. This has always been a function of government. Being democratic, the government tries to integrate the qualities of democracy into the way it sets these standards. Of course, this is not an easy task since this country has a very diverse population. Pleasing everyone has always been an almost impossible task. Despite this impossibility, national standards have already been set. “If a visitor from another country were dropped into an American public school classroom without knowledge of the state or region, he or she would likely see the same lesson taught in the same way to children of the same age” ( Ravitch 9) . Everything seems fine, except that the children's abilities are different. Not everyone is able to study at a college; not everyone wants to continue being educated. It is obvious that every country wants to produce as many educated people as possible. But at the same time, every country needs workers because, despite the rapid development of technology, there is still a great need for human labor. To satisfy all the necessities of the country, the government should provide different types of education. This does not mean that we must eliminate all standards; they could be set in each area of ​​education. Although standards are set, there are still very large differences in teaching methods between schools. Perhaps the most serious problem begins in secondary schools: some schools offer a higher standard of education than others. Students from most city schools graduate with confidence in their knowledge; their level of education...... middle of paper ...... 1998: 45-47. Gray, Kenneth. “The Bachelor game: is it suitable for all teenagers?” Phi Delta Kappa April 1996: 528+. McEachern, William A. “The Maximum for the Minimum.” The teaching economist. Issue 15. Spring 1998. Nelson, F. Howard. “How and How Much the United States Spends on K-12 Education: An International Comparison.” March 1996: b. page. Online. Internet. March 9, 1998. Available at http://www.aft.org/research/reports/interntl/sba.htm. Ravitch, Diane. “50 states, 50 standards? : The continuing need for voluntary national standards in education. The Brookings Review Summer 1996: 6+. Rehder, Robert R. “Education and Training: Have the Japanese Beat Us Again?” Staff Journal January 1983: 42. Russell, Cheryl. “What’s wrong with schools?” American demographics September 1996: 4+. Sinitsyn, Maxim I. "The results of a test." [email protected] (30 March 1998). Smith, Greg. “How to Beat the SAT/ACT Blues” Career World November 1995: 13+. Sternberg, Robert J. “Extra Credit for Doing Wrong.” New York Times August 25, 1997, late edition: sec. A: 23. “Strengths and Weaknesses of American Education.” Phi Delta Kappa April. 19