Education and military is a tricky combination to me. I think that making the option of entering the military is not only justified but it is also necessary to the continuation and ultimately, defense of this nation. Being a soldier or being of any rank in the military comes with great benefits. Obviously, being a soldier can be dangerous and since the beginning of time there has always been war so the conflict of interest is unavoidable. We don’t want to put our children on the front lines, but we have to and our nation’s technology is good enough that we limit casualties to a very small war in the wars we fight. The hard part with education and the military is whether the military should be encouraged. I think that high school students should be educated about the military because it is a duty that will fit some people but kids not fit for the military should not be coerced into becoming a soldier.
The No Child Left Behind Act failed miserably. Someone posted earlier that it gave everyone a chance but since it was enacted by the Bush administration is has done little to help the education system in this country.
After the Cold War, the defense became a part of education and kids started learning based on what the government told them. They got in their ear. We are a free society, not one that brainwashes its kids. In retrospect, I believe that this should have been avoided but it was a psychological crisis for Americans and the prospect of warfare must have spooked people. Overall, I think that education and military should be separate but connected through small channels. Military and nationalistic views cannot take over the classroom.
