My research topic has become more specific; instead of just focusing on foreign language programs being cut from schools, I’m focusing on all programs being cut from schools. While doing some research I was amazed to find how many schools are cutting programs, necessary programs (at least in my opinion). Not only are foreign languages being cut, but so are art programs, music programs, nursing programs, and even some after school programs. Why? Because these things are deemed “unessential” to a full education.
What will happen to these children if they grow up without these programs? This is not my specific question, although I will try my best to answer it in my research paper. My specific question is: how will the lack of these programs effect students’ educations? What will the consequences be? Will students continue to fall into the craze of technology; locking themselves indoors, hunched over iPods, computers, and Call of Duty (also known as C.O.D., hmm…c-o-d…cause of death? Boys do seem to disappear into this game. Coincidence? I think not.) But I’m getting ahead of myself.
Thesis statement (this will most likely change!), but I’ve been playing around with the same versions of one sentence that I just can’t phrase in a way I like. Ahem. Schools across the country have been affected by budget cuts, while some have managed to work within these budgets and keep programs, other schools have had to cut classes, cut jobs, cut into students’ educations.
Not going to lie, if it was up to me I’d say something more about how the country is sacrificing the minds of our students, selling their souls to save some dollars, freezing teachers’ salaries because they’re bastards, and then complain about how bullshit like it is. But that my friends does not a research paper make…at least not a civilized one.
Here’s what I know about this issue: it’s a big one! I know that some schools are getting desperate, that students majoring in education programs in college are actually changing their majors, and that there are new updates all the time on this topic. Watch the news, there will probably be some guy on there (most likely a republican) saying some crap about how teachers don’t have real jobs because they get summers, weekends, and holidays off. Seriously, if I find the clip I’m using it in my paper. There are schools and students protesting against budget cuts and certain programs being dropped, and there are schools that don’t have a choice. I’m not sure I like what the country is saying, to me it’s like the middle finger, but I’m just getting worked up.
What I need to find are more specific details; who’s behind the budget cuts, how it’s taking away jobs and influencing the job market for teachers, there’s a lot. I thought I had research done, just hit the tip of the iceberg.
Opposing arguments…are there any? Who would agree that children don’t need music, art, Spanish, French, after school programs? Who has the balls to say that students will be fine without discovering passions and strengths that these programs can answer. If you want to fight me on this then please, step up to the plate. However I know I have to argue against myself…so difficult in this case. That’ll be interesting. Enjoy reading that one Justus J.
List of sources: mostly internet, which includes peer reviewed articles, some book entries, and some news clips. I feel as though I’ve been lazy with this paper, and then I feel like I get pissed every time I find something else out about it.
Well…I’m over 500 words. Have a happy day J
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