Lack Of Education In America

Everyone needs an education. Whether it's an adult going to college, or teenager going to highh school, everyone deserves one. Sadly, many, many children around the world and in the United States do not have this luxury. This is a huge problem in today's society, and the United States should be doing more to help.

Not being able to recieve an education is a violation of a child's rights. This happens all the time in many different places. Over 70 million children are prevented from going to school all around the world today. In the United States, it happens in poor families and neighboorhoods. Around the world, it happens in places lke Sub-Saharan Africa, Central Asia, and in many Arab states (Humanium 1). But where it happens shouldn't matter.

Well, a lack of education happens for many reasons. Some children aren't able to get one because of a bad economy in the place they live, or things like sexism and child labor (Shepard 1). In many cases, extremists purposely stop a child from going to school because of religion or politics. Some children, especially teenagers, drop out because class sizes are too big. This happens because there are too many kids an not enough teachers. If this happens, the teacher can not accomadate every child. Kids with disabilites or mental issues sometimes don't even get the chance to get an education. Some schools face the problem of having untrained teachers. Some schools don't have enough teachers. But the main reason is lack of money. Schools don't have enough money to pay teachers, buy supplies, or even build more classrooms or buy technology. This is something the United States could easily help with. Schools in the United States could donate old uniforms, textbooks, and supplies that are old or outdated. Small things like these can make a huge difference in a child's

But although the United States has orginizations like UNESCO that help illiteracy around the world, it can always do more. Having children get an education solves so many problems that can occur in the future. Illiterate teachers are only illiterate because they didn't have the chance to get a good education. If children are educated at the start, this can be prevented. Education solves so many problems. An advocate for education around the world, Malala Yousafzai spoke on this subject saying, "Education is the only solution." This is entirely true. Malala Yousafzai was shot by taliban for trying to recieve her educaiton when she was sixteen. This is an example of how important educaiton is to a child. Getting children an education now means having more teachers, scientists, and activists in the world. It means more children growing up to succeed. With the United States' help, more children can grow up and get a diploma. After all, getting a diploma and degree means a child will be able to support themselves and their family when they grow