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A nation should require all of its students to study the same national curriculum until they enter college. Write a response in which you discuss the extent to which you agree or disagree with the claim. In developing and supporting your position, be sure to address the most compelling reasons and/or examples that could be used to challenge your position. A nation that enforces all students to study an equitable national curriculum before entering college could have more consequences that meets the instant gratification that comes when education is unified. A nation should not enforce a tantamount education for all of its students before entering college. This policy seems to have advantageous outcomes but thought about deeper, could lead to consequences for the nation and students later down the road. The policy if enforced could have an amplitude of consequences. By implanting a education that is cookie cutter for each student, leaves room for students to slip through the cracks. This policy would have determential consequences to students that fall on either end of the spectrum of the average student. Students such as those that have special needs or learning disabilities would not receive the attention that they need. Current studies reviewing the school curriculum in the United States, has shown, students that have an extra hour of one on one time with a teacher trained to work with special needs, leads to a higher success rate of these students passing. Likewise, looking at the opposite end of the spectrum, students who seem to be above average, thrive in a curriculum that challenges them more than if they were in regular classes. Enforcing a universal curriculm would not address the needs of students who not benefit from a one fits all education. Buliding on the points stated above, if a nation was to implenment the same education to all students, it could run the risk of allowing students with special talents not feel well-equipped to move onto college, thus not contributing to the nations society. Consequently, the nation would start to lack intellectually important people that if were encourage in a unique way in early education could have made the nation better. Take a look at Albert Einstein, who was told he would never amount to anything. Luckily, Albert had more motivation and vision to presue his passions, but if given the chance perhaps he could have achieved more in his lifetime. A nation who wants to make education better for its students should think about the consquences of implanting a national curriculum before mandating this policy. The consequences such as, missing once in a lifetime innovative thinker due lack of speciliazation in the school curriculum could have disadvantages, which is why a nation should not enforce this policy.