Ireland School System
Introduction
What country has only a four hour and ten minute school day compared to the US's 7? What same country has a dropout rate of 9 percent compared to the US 25 percent? Ireland of course. Ireland is a great country that has many factors that allows it to have a better eduction system than the US and many other countries. We would want to be more like Ireland because their education system has proven to be better than the US and is one of the best systems in the entire world.
Teacher Education
Graduation/Dropout Rate
Students and School
Conclusion
There are many facts that make Ireland a much better country for education than the U.S. We know that Ireland is superior in graduating, quality of teachers, and the rules for the kids. Why can't the U.S. follow what they do and all the other better countries do? If we follow them then this country would have a much better education than it does today.
Resources
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