1. Trends in Society and the Future of Education By: Kathleen Farrell, Sean McDermott, JeniFleischacker, Matt Martello, Stephanie Bachovin, Caitlin Stranix
3. National and International Economy With the economy declining, less money is being spent on education As of January 2009, 164 school districts in the US have gone on strike
4. Predicted U.S. Debt 2014: 106.7% of the GDP To save money, the government will begin budgeting for smaller amounts and cutting programs Less money for Department of Education to distribute to schools Less money for school districts to hire or keep teachers less teaching positions available
5. Predictions: As school funding decreases, services decrease (ie student transportation, arts programs) more and more parents will withdraw their children from public schools leading to a growth of home-school and private school programs Less children will be attending brick-and-mortar public schools
6. Stagnant schools, changing world Schools are established to produce university professors The hierarchy of education is identical throughout the world Emphasis is placed on mathematics and language Followed by humanities, with arts at the bottom
7. Stagnant Schools, Changing World “We don’t grow into creativity we grow out of it. Or rather we get educated out of it” – Ken Robinson The world is becoming much more interconnected and multimedia oriented (this project is an example) Music, art etc are “not on the test” and are, if not discouraged then not promoted enough
8. Stagnant Schools, Changing World Schools must change their methods to reflect the growing emphasis on creative design Students and teachers will interact via email, phone, instant text or audio messaging, programs like “Skype” or talking face-to-face Bullying will become much more cyber oriented
