Monday Matters #20
Bill Gates states that the top 20% of students have gotten a good education. These students have gone on to become some of the best in the world at what they do. Although these students have been extraordinarily successful, Gates suggests that the education quality has gone down and is continuing to go down. Gates also states that because of the economy's conditions, opportunities are being offered to only those who have received a better education that many other people. Bill Gates wants to change this to allow people from all walks of life to have better opportunities and to keep the United States at the forefront of things driven by education. Click here to watch the video.

Monday Matters #19

Sir Ken Robinson suggests that high school graduates have a better time trying to find employment rather than a high school dropout. High school graduates are more likely to go to college and are more involved in their community and is less likely to depend on social programs. Sir Ken Robinson suggests that there are those who say that we can't afford to personalize education to every student. The fact is that we can't afford not to. Click here to read the article.

Monday Matters #18
Throughout the article that Diane Ravitch writes about why Democrats are acting like Republicans in Connecticut, she includes a quote from Joseph Ricciotti, a retired educator. In Ricciotti's quote, he offers an explanation as to why many Democrats lost in the most recent mid-term elections. Ricciotti explains that Democrats will not win elections if they continue to govern like Republicans. He questions why President Obama and Connecticut's Governor Dannel Malloy are taking the teachers, one of the Democrats largest supporters for granted. Click here to read the article. 

Monday Matters #17
In this political cartoon, a mother is yelling at her teenager for being more focused with technology than their education. The mother tells her that she is no longer allowed to text her friends until her grades improve. The teenager responds by saying that she is going to text her lawyer due to the unfair punishment. This shows how in the present day teenager focus on social media and technology and less on grades. Click here to view the cartoon.

Monday Matters #16
There are many different educational issues in many schools today. The way these issues are handle vary from school to school. Throughout my past three Monday Matters posts, there have been many different problems throughout schools. In one situation, students were not performing their best and their test results were poor. Then the school decided to change their system and the students improved. In another situation, technology was taking over children's reading development and skills. Less children were reading and more children were spending too much time on many technology devices. In the last situation, parents were concerned about their children's focus and determination while completing homework. These parents were looking for solutions so that they can help their child. These three articles tie into one another. These problems tend to be the major problems a school can face. In many schools, students are performing poorly and it is due to lack of motivation and lack of skills. These articles compliment each other quite well in proving the problems in many schools.

Monday Matters #15
Throughout the past year, parents have been concerned about their child's motivation and attention span while completing homework. Many parents are looking for a solution on how to fix this problem so that their child could perform, learn, and understand the best. In the article below, the author offers some solutions to the problems many parents are having with their child.

Monday Matters #14
Due to the evolution of technology, young children would rather watch TV or play on a tablet than reading. Less children are being read to and are relying on technology for entertainment and other purposes. The child's parents or guardians are not doing their job in implementing reading at an early age and studies have shown that children from all ages are reading less. Many children have said that being read to by a parent helps strengthen the bond between a child and a parent. Click here to read the article from the New York Times.