US Schools Ranked Below Average

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Surely, a high-performing student body may be representative of a competitively skilled future workforce. Consequently, this becomes an issue for Americans as their results on international tests continue to fall behind other participating countries, leaving the US ranked below average in subjects such as math.

There’s more to the story however, US test results were exceptionally polarized, a significant number of students scored high along the top performing countries while a large portion failed to even pass international standards. This illuminates an observation about US schools that differentiate them from other nations. American schools rely more heavily on local property taxes for funding, leading to an uncanny disparity between the rich and poor. This is especially disheartening when considering that many areas that need the most additional support for their students, such as English language learning programs, also happen to be drastically underfunded. It’s unfortunate that one’s ability to access a quality education depends on their parents economic status. This is not the case in Canada, and much of Europe, where their systems favoring egalitarianism produce more uniform results across the board.

I hope to further reiterate this message using an infographic that displays statistical comparisons visually. Additionally, I plan to produce a video remix highlighting news reports and case studies to incorporate an anecdotal aspect to my project. The website included, these media objects work together to convey different aspects of the issue in an engaging way for a better understanding overall that will hopefully motivate initiatives for improvement.

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