Education and the Proliferation of New (Old) Concepts Response

          In Education and the Proliferation of New (Old) Concepts Paul Theobald and Hibajene Shandomo profile the education systems of the world as nations move from agrarian based economies to industrial based ones. Education was once a highly values resource, something that only the most wealthy families could afford. Children that attended these schools considered their classes a privilege, chance to move away from the rural towns of their childhood and make a name for themselves in the large, growing cities. Today children view school as work, something that is forced upon them and takes away from the fun of their childhood. This eventually leads to a decline in the overall education for students. If you go ask many students in public schools if they actually wanted to attend classes your response would be a resounding no. If students do not begin to value their education again the standards of the world’s education systems will continue to decline. The US, once an educational superpower, is now ranked in the mid 20’s in the world.