to decide the standards for each subject area. Representatives from each statewould be appointed to monitor their own state’s progress.At the state level, state appointed committees would oversee the progress of thenational curriculum. State committees should decide which textbooks will be adopted. By letting states adopt their own textbooks, this keeps some local control. On a local level, each school district would be responsible for deciding how thefederal curriculum standards should be implemented.I believe that every school should strive for both excellence and equality in publiceducation. Considering ‘excellence’ as students who are working at the highest levelthey are capable of at the current time, and ‘’equality’ as an equal opportunity for eachstudent to learn. (equality does not necessarily mean that each student learns the sameinformation, but that they are learning under the conditions that suit them the best)One of the best ways to create an environment that combines equality andexcellence is to use a system similar to Howard Gardner’s Multiple Intelligence Theory. This theory is an excellent example of combining excellence and equality. Equality iscreated because the activities and teaching methods focus on everyone’s strengths. Aneducation would not be considered equal by my standards if teachers repeatedly teachin ways that certain students cannot comprehend. Examples of excellence can also be found in the multiple intelligence theory. Byfinding the way that each student learns, each child will be able to do their best work. When implementing these ideas, the role of the student is the most important. While teachers are extremely important to the learning process, the students ultimatelyhave control over whether or not they learn anything. The success of equality andexcellence depends upon what kind of commitment the student is willing to make tobeing the best...
