Herbert's Argument

Bob Herbert argues that our current education system is outdated and is inadequate for today’s children; especially if we want them to succeed and function properly later in life.  He addresses two ways that he thinks will most effectively bring about the changes that are needed to update the school systems. One is to address the quality of teachers, by assessing their job performance early on and often; thus ensuring that the teachers who do reach tenure are in fact quality teachers. The other way is to look at other schools, private, etc. and see what it is they are doing to produce outstanding students and graduates. In order to adequately prepare our children for a successful future, schools need to be more relevant to the times were living in.