Journal Entry #2

Yanna Sanchez

Ms. Nargiza Matyakuboya

English 21003. Section M

7 September 2017

Journal Entry #2

“It is a Way of Thinking”

            In “Why We Need to Understand Science” written by Carl Sagan, he provides insight and attracts attention to an academic issue occurring throughout the United States.  Writes about how America’s scientific illiteracy and its contributing factors.  He states how the United States has fallen behind other countries all subjects.  He claims that one of the potential reasons to the academic decline is because educators are teaching inspiringly and incompetently.  While also claiming that this is because teachers are poorly trained in the subjects they are teaching and are not paid enough. 

            This is an eye opener, because I feel that often times educators do not receive enough credit for their impact on each generation.  Educators should get paid more and should be pushed to teach the subjects and materials they are trained in.  If they are not trained they should be, which means that educational funding should be increased.  Based on the global rankings, America should consider this and correct it and make this investment for the future.