In Should The Obama Generation Drop Out Charles Murray talks about the flaws found in the Obama education plan . He brings to the attention of the public the fact that many student in America graduate lacking the skills necessary for the proper college education. Murray goes on to argue that in today's society students who graduate from High-school go on to technical college to pursue a vocational education in their field of study; whereas, older generations have pursued an all around education, enrolling in classes that were irrelevant to the career they were pursuing. Murray claims that if you test the vast majority of Americans (including himself) in the more rigorous subjects, they would most likely fail. Murray mentions that he does not have a problem with liberal education; however, Murray does not believe that the only qualification for the Obama generation to get a well to do job should be just a degree, and students should strive for more.
I chose to write about this article because I believe the American Education is not doing its job when it comes to preparing today's generation. I believe there is an issue growing especially in elementary and high schools that Americans are refusing to acknowledge. Education is a topic that I have a personal interest in because I want to be a teacher, which is another reason why I decided that I should write my argument analysis on this article.
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