Solving the Mega-Crisis in Education: Concrete, Cost-Effective Solutions

Hershey H. Friedman*, William Hampton-Sosa**, Linda W. Friedman***
* Professor of Business, Department of Finance and Business Management, Brooklyn College, CUNY.
** Assistant Professor of Business and Management, Department of Finance and Business Management, Brooklyn College, CUNY
*** Professor of Statistics and Computer Information Systems, Baruch College, CUNY.
Periodicity:January - March'2014
DOI : https://doi.org/10.26634/jet.10.4.2605

Abstract

The United States will lose its ability to compete in the global knowledge economy if its educational system is not th significantly improved. It now ranks 13 in college graduation rates. In a recent 24-country Survey of Adult Skills, the U.S. th st ranked 16 in literary proficiency and 21 in numeracy proficiency. Without an intervention, the United States will continue to lose its ability to compete in the global knowledge economy. The objective of this paper was to examine the problem and various potential solutions. The research methodology employed was a search of the scholarly and professional literature. The authors discuss cost-effective solutions that include expanding early childhood education programs, changing the school calendar, home schooling, and online learning options.

Keywords

Crisis In Education, Online Education, Graduation Rate, Home Schooling, Early Childhood Education, Flipped Classes

How to Cite this Article?

Friedman, H. H.,Hampton-Sosa, W., and Friedman, L. W. (2014). Solving The Mega-Crisis In Education: Concrete, Cost-Effective Solutions. i-manager’s Journal of Educational Technology, 10(4), 6-17. https://doi.org/10.26634/jet.10.4.2605

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