Believe it! or Doubt it! My Response to Entitlement Education

I thought that it would be interesting to write my response to this essay in a believe it or doubt it format. First of all, I believe that all students are entitled to an education. Well, I don't really agree, but for the sake of argument, here are some ideas: First of all, we all pay for education, whether in taxes or in enrollment costs. It only makes sense, then, that no one who pays should be excluded. Also, if real and conscious effects aren't made to reach the failing students at their level, then they will continue to fail. Everyone has been the situation where they did not understand something, and it seemed as though no one was around to help. Furthermore, a focus on high standards only benefits those self motivated to be high-achievers, and everyone else will always feel that they will never be good enough.
Second of all, I believe that students are entitled to an education only if they are willing to work hard. Now this is easier! While one usually pays for an education, one should be paying for quality, just like they would want with any other product. Furthermore, the best thing for failing students is for them to realize that its up to them, not the school, whether they win or lose. While schools should do everything in their power to assist every single student with the specific help they need, the ultimate responsibility should be with the parents and the students, and not with the schools. Furthermore, a focus on high standards challenges and benefits everyone. Once in a math class I was very frustrated when a teacher stopped giving me credit when I made stupid errors. However, setting the standard higher forced me to be more careful with my work, something I wouldn't have done if the teacher hadn't made me be more cautious. Furthermore, if the standards are higher, even the students who are determined to only do the minimum will still learn more than if the standards are lower, simply because minimum amount has been set higher.
Therefore, I think that higher standards in education is the only way to go; this will benefit everyone!