General

They mix freshman, sophomores, juniors and seniors during lunch, when clearly the cafe can accommodate one entire grade level at the same time.
Cannot take both music and art.
People who want to learn being dragged down by the teacher disciplining the rowdy ones.
"Do this, copy that, watch this, read that" lessons.
Social hierarchy.

I really cannot stress enough that learning in the school is overtaken by sports and such.

Letting all the stupid people into AA and AP courses
Seriously, we don't want you fools contaminating our air

[quote=Benighted]Are you trying to make a video that illustrates problems in the school's systematic method or are you trying to make a video that offers solutions to the problems?

The former has most likely been done a countless number of times and is essentially a waste of time. If you're trying to fix an issue, then you might want to offer a solution to fix that issue. Hopefully, your video actually offers tangible solutions to legitimate problems.

Then again, I'm just assuming you actually want to fix some issue in your school. Hell, you could just be making a video for your english class or something. so meh

Edit: I'd like to officially agree with the post above me, but I'd like to point out that he simply presents the issue. He does not offer a solution. It is unbelievably difficult to construct a curriculum that teaches critical thinking. How would we do that?[/quote]

The prompt is: "What are changes or additions to schools are needed in order for them to become the places of learning you want them to be? Share with us your vision."

I'm looking for solutions. Right now I'm looking for the problems everyone's complaining about and then I'll spend a few weeks thinking up solutions to those problems.

It's a contest. However, I would actually like to see some changes done to the school. I already have a couple ideas/solutions that are fairly reasonable, but they aren't exactly strong. Digging for more.

I agree so much to the critical thinking aspect of education, a long with creativity, but it is indeed really hard to promote. Will think about it more.

Too many people of a certain race thinking that they are somehow superior to others, and letting a school that just closed join the school. I mean the school was a school for kids that got Expelled and had Failed the school already, or if you have like four D's.

@Jwoy This is why that happens: @yoyoyo25971
Of course, there should be sufficient attention both ways, but complaining that the smart people get all the attention is kind of off, as a lot of the people who score poorly don't give two craps about school. Most. Not all. There are a few who are unfortunately lumped with the rest.

And if you live in America, you get that No Child Left Behind crap that makes sure teachers teach to the bad students, to make their school look good, so usually it's the opposite of what you say.

[quote=yoyoyo25971]How that unless if you are the smartest, you will be dragged down because the teachers has to make sure everybody, even the idiots who dont care are on the same level.[/quote]

I think you mean unless you are the dumbest. I can tell you right now if I went to the local school I'd have the classes work done before anybody else for one of two reasons, I know what I'm doing and it would be on a lower level then I am. they teach to the dumbest kids, not the highest. They teach you to the level of the FCAT and thats it. (this is for where I live.)

They should let students use the restroom at any time -___-

How that unless if you are the smartest, you will be dragged down because the teachers has to make sure everybody, even the idiots who dont care are on the same level.

Our late policy is freaking dumb.

If you are late to class, the teacher is "supposed" to lock you out.
Then you wait for a "sweeper" to come around and "sweep you" to a specific area in which you are given a late slip.
You get one warning, then you get lunch detention and the repercussions get worse as you keep being late to class.

The problem with that is how long it takes. It takes about a quarter to a third of the class time just to come back after being late.
It's better just to let the kid in and let the teachers deal with it themselves.

Everything, last year we did whatever we wanted and never got into trouble, not anymore.
150+ cameras
Can't roam the halls before/after school
Have to clip ID on
Uniforms
Mean arse admins/principal
No freedom

[quote=rlbmut]The way society sets up tiers of a hierarchy.[/quote]

This is one issue I really want to fix, but I dunno how I can send a letter to the school and make them discourage social hierarchy. :c