▶ Your Answer : Schools play a significant in people's lives in many of the places where they work or play. Some people think that improving schools is the best way to make a progress of a country, while others do not. Both sides may have their own reasons to support their ideas. If I were asked to choose one, I would say that improving schools is the most effective way for a country progress. There are several reasons as follows. To begin with, if schools provide students good education, it will help the economic progress of the country. Students with good education tend to be creative and rational. When these personal qualities are developed, they are likely to make many companies which can support the country's economy. For example, Israel is famous for it unique education system. It encourages students to think by themselves, be curious about everything. Students learn how to find answers by themselves at school, and as a result, they become creative, not being afraid of a failure. This results in an establishment of many start-ups, which booms the economy by developing a new industry. There was a report that 60%of youngsters in Israel work in new industiral eras which earn a lot of money, while the world average is only 20%. This shows that having a good education is important for company's economic growth. In addition, when students are taught by ethically good teachers, the crime rate of the country can be lowered. Attitudes and habits are learned since people are very young, and are not easy to be changed as there goes a saying, "Old habits die hard". When schools teach proper social-norms to students, they will not commit crimes when they get old. According to a study conducted by Harvard University, the researchers found a huge difference between two groups of young adults. One group was composed of those who were neglected by teachers at their elementary schools, and the other group consisted of those who were taught by educationally good teachers. The researchers found that the former was more likely to commit a crime than the latter by 30%. This shows that having a good education is vital for a country's crime rate. To sum up, improving schools' educations can benefit a country economically and lower the crime rate effectively. In this regard, I firmly believe that providing a good education is the most effective way to develop a country. |