I think military and education do go hand in hand because it benefit both the government as well as the people who are in the military. However, there are young men who join the military not because he want to but because the government provides financial stability for the families. Most importantly, they can then further their education because their school expenses will be provided. Therefore, it is not necessarily because they have pride in their country. However, our society is taught to do something that they might not want to as long as there is some sort of incentive. Although, it sounds horrible that it does not sound like Americans have pride in their country; but it does lessen unemployment for the young generation. We know that in this economy, it is very difficult to find jobs because of the competition and the school dropping rate increasing. Therefore, it is a great idea to employe young people into the military because if gives them opportunities. However, for the people who only join the military because they need to improve their living standards; do you like they are lacking nationalism as well?
I think the No Child Left Behind Act is a great idea because it provides opportunities for children of all classes. As we all know, poverty exists. Therefore, it is important to not neglect those who need help the most. The program such as the Head Start Program is very effective because often times, all a child really needs is to have the right resources given to them. An example would be in Baruch College, there is a program call Seek. Incoming freshmen are able to have a head start by taking their first course in the summer before fall starts. Being able to take a course before other students can during the summer gave me a feel of how college would be like. This in a way allowed me to prepare for what is going to be expected of me when I enter college. However as we all know, providing opportunities for every “child” can be costly; do you think it opportunities should be only given to those who care?
