Withdrawing from School "Reform": A Failed Grade by Diane Ravitch, calling credit recovery a scheme was inaccurate. I graduated from a recently reformed high school where debt collection was offered and saw the beneficial impact. While several students used this as an excuse to be lazy and not work hard during the semester, there was also a sizable percentage who needed and took advantage of the second chance. Therefore I would propose a screening method, in which even before standardized tests the teacher and guidance counselor would evaluate the child's overall academic performance and effort to determine whether or not to allow him or her to attend summer school or night school. If it seems like the student is doing well up to a certain point, then he or she is a good fit for the school versus the student who has been slacking all semester and wants an easy C. Being a former teenager, I think I speak for everyone when I say that I'd rather spend the summer earning money and dating than going to summer school. Another incentive to reduce the number of students enrolled in remedial courses is to entice them to spend whatever money they can earn through a summer internship or even going to a conference in a different city to learn something they care about. Educators and parents need to promote such opportunities more and early in the semester so that students can have another reward for doing well in school. Referring to the Obama administration, there was a great deal of competition-based reform, which I found disturbing. There are many states that didn't get the funding they needed through the race to the top, so what happens to them? Although I like the idea of ​​competition, I don't like the idea of ​​losers when it comes to the education system because the ignorant... is halfway... academically with good support and monitoring from the parents. In conclusion, although both arguments had valid solutions, I side with Diane Ravitch for her clearer and less problematic solutions, and the Obama administration simply seemed to be throwing money in promising directions. Ultimately, less politics and more involvement of parents and teachers in shaping these policies means that politicians will not feel the effect as much. Works Cited Ravitch, Diane. "The 'reform' of the school: a negative vote." The New York Book Review. New York, September 29, 2011. Web. November 20, 2013. “Obama Administration Record on Education.” The White House. Np, nd Web. November 20. 2013. .