Journal Waiting for Superman

Education is extremely inconsistent in America, and thus detrimental to the educational health of our children. Depending on the demographic or area you live in determines what kind of education you recieve. It once was thought that failing schools were the reason for failing education, but know they say that the failing neighborhoods yield bad schools.  I was astonished to learn that Washington had the lowest proficiency in math and reading. The no child left behind program looks like a joke after watching the film waiting for superman. To learn that more money is spent on jails than on education each year is a tradegy and must be completely revamped.