AccordinAmerica currently has roughly 317 million people currently living within the countries boarders. Out of the 317 million approximately there are about 85 million people that are at the age to enroll into an education program. Out of that 85 million only 60 are taking advantage of that. Which in total population does not seem much but it actually a serious problem. That may not seem that much with regards to total population but in economic terms the class of 2010 dropouts could have produced roughly an extra 337 billion dollars throughout their lifetime. This issue has not popped up out of nowhere it has been a constant issue that has reared its ugly head for years.
What can cause this drop of enrollment? There is something called achievement gap. People have argued about everything from how classes should be taught as well as how much attention students need, but almost nobody disputes that socioeconomic status, cultural identity and the educational level of parents are directly linked to the achievement gap between students of different races and ethnicities.
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It is statistically proven that children do better if their mother or father has a college degree. Overall, children of all ethnicities and races do better in schools in which less than a quarter of the student body comes from low-income households. The issue of how much out-of-school influences affect how well a child does in school has always been a point of contention in regards to the education debate, with many saying that a good teacher can overcome most if not all sources of the outside factors. Though people believe this there have been studies that show that outside factors are generally more powerful than any teacher’s abilities. As well as many point out that overcoming social issues and doing well in school is more of an exception rather than a
Steven Brill Thinks So” by Dana Goldstein. This article is published by The Nation on August 10, 2011. Goldstein is journalist and a media entrepreneur. “Can Teachers Alone Overcome Poverty? Steven Brill Thinks So” is about how Goldstein first talks about what Brill says and then she responds to the question herself. She starts off with talking about the things that Brill mentions in his “The Rubber Room” article and how he believes the issue is in school with teachers. She then goes on to say that “family income, nutrition, health, English-language proficiency and the like-affect children’s academic performance, no matter how great their teachers are.” (Goldstein 1) The rest of the article is about how these out of school factors impact the students’ in school performance no matter how good or bad their teachers
Many people believe that “having an economy that places a greater value on skills and education is a good thing” and that is the thing that is needed to improve people’s lives and futures (Baicker, Lazear). If what our economy is trying to do a good thing they why are so many students still suffering? The main issues are the low-income education that many students have. Many schools are getting money from the government but that is not enough to pay for everything students need. Educational standards have continued to increase throughout the years but that does not help the students who are unable to pay for the better education. These students who cannot pay for the better education are stuck barely getting by with a low education. A low-education can affect many areas of regular schooling. The students who are at low-income schools do not know what type of disadvantage they have compared to other students across the country. These students believe that they are getting the best education, but there are many students who are getting a better education at a school that has the funds to pay for everything their students need. Low-income students are suffering due to the environment they are in at school and they continue to suffer throughout their life due to it. These students will continue to suffer unless something is done about the low-income schools and improve them for the future. Improvement has to come from all areas, not just one aspect of schooling but from all aspects. Although education has improved along with technology many low-income students still suffer from the vast inequalities. These inequalities will take many years to find a way to fix and even more years to actually fix, until this happens the students will...
Davis-Kean explained how this link relies on the assumptions that parents learn something during their schooling years that influences the way in which they interact with their children when it comes to education. This assumption is supported by Gimenez-Nadal and Molina (2013) who found that the mothers education has a direct influence on how much time is put into helping their child with their studies e.g. homework. Houtenville and Smith Conway (2008) also found that having a parent with a high level of education often influences how well a child may do with out-of-class work. If the parent has little or no knowledge on a subject then they may not be able to offer assistance and, because of this, choose to spend less time on educational childcare, thus leading to the teacher thinking the child is incapable of completing the tasks required. This could possibly lead to a child being moved down to a lower set and having an effect on the quality and difficulty of work they are provided with, in turn affecting the possibility of achieving a high grade. Rønning (2011) found that this was a persistent problem for children from lower class families as their parents had limited knowledge and were less willing to engage. Although some of the studies mentioned took place outside of the UK, all provide strong evidence to support the idea that a
In recent research studies have shown that there are several factors of a child’s academic performance, such as parental time commitment and family economic status. I want to understand whether family economic status impacts a child’s academic performance. My hypothesis is that there is a correlation between children academic outcomes and family economic status. It is significant to research because the correlation between family economic status and a child’s academic performance demonstrate the detrimental impact on children from low economic families. Children are important because they are the future leaders. Many children will become nation leaders or lawyers while others may become doctors who will nurture the next generation. The most apparent issue concerning children form low income families today is low academic performance. Every aspect of a child’s life determines whether or not they will succeed. Therefore, we should be very concern and involved. The correlation of both aspects hinders children from low economic families. The importance of answering the research question allows us to determine whether or not there is a difference between children from low income families and children from high income families.
This is not an educational issue but a political one which needs to be changed as soon as possible. The United States can no longer be falling behind on education or else the percentage of students failing to graduate high school and not attending college will just increase therefore it will create a decline in the economic status of the country as education has become the weapon and power to any society or community’s success. For example if you compare major developed countries such as Singapore and Japan you can see that their main focus is educating their kids and public in order to sustain a strong background.
My social justice issue is lack of funding for inner-city charity/private schools and the achievement gap in education. This issue was made very clear to me when I did my Anawim project at St. Anthony Year Around School, an organization that provides income household children in impoverished neighborhoods with the opportunity to attain a higher level learning through year around schooling accompanied with summer, spring, and winter academic programs. Additionally, I’ve personally seen my prior classmates, who have attended high poverty and low-performing schools, struggle through their entire high school experience to achieve passing grades. This is a direct result of lack of funding to properly educate my classmates, many have/will suffer
... care, genetics, and parenting skills, socioeconomics trumps and encompasses these other variables. Genetics and prenatal care and parenting skills can be overcome with some sting effort but socioeconomics, is harder to overcome but not impossible. The effect of lower socioeconomic status on achievement is difficult to ignore. Socioeconomics effect on development is so apparent that it cannot be overlooked as an important variable. Inequalities between children can easily be seen at even very young ages. It is beyond reasonable doubt that low-income children enter school academically behind advantaged peers, and that cognitive difference increases as a child goes through school. (Artiles, 2003) Based on the research found, the argument was supported as it has been seen that cognitive development relies heavily on the socioeconomic status of the child being examined.
Education is important for a country to succeed. An uneducated workforce is far less productive than an educated one. As the sole super-power in the world, U.S. should be a able to constantly fine-tune it education to meet the future challenges. Critics have often argue that U.S. education system right now is what created the world best quality students from the Ivy League universities. Yes, it is inarguable that U.S. still produces one of finest quality of students in the world, however, the quantity of college educated students are equally or not, more important in this fast changing world. If the U.S. are unable resolve this problem, its future is nothing but a dire road of declination.
Many parents are willing to spend an exorbitant amount of money on their young children’s education in the hope that they will become Ivy League candidates in the future. They enroll their children in after-school tutoring and implement a substantial amount of external schoolwork for their child. Parents are not just concerned that their child succeeds, they are determined that their child be “the best.” As such, parents are forcing their children to obtain learning skills at increasingly younger ages, believing that the younger children are when they learn a skill, the more successful they will be later in life. This notion is not only false, but it can result in...
Have you noticed that a lot of Americans most disadvantaged children grow up without the skills they need to thrive in the twenty-first century? Have you ever wondered how NYC High School scholars judge each other? Whether in educational attainment between income groups or racial/ethnic groups, inequality still persists. In New York City, the nation’s largest school system, on average student outcomes and their opportunity to learn are more determined by social class and family backgrounds. Think of your own experiences when you were in high school? We always hear people speak about others because of the way they dress, where they live, and who their parents are. Also some are treated differently and have greater opportunities than others. For example, children growing up in low-income neighbors are much more likely to experience repeated stress from violence crime that may cause them to be capable for development. On the other hand, high income in the United States has increased the importance of how external environment factors impact students and schools. What is a good education to you? A good education is the key foundation and the need for every child to succeed in the world today, with the fast growing markets and a lot of competition. A lot don’t understand and need to learn what it takes to compete with other individuals and make a decent living. However, not every child has been receiving a fair and equal education throughout all of society and education inequality has become a major issue. Many of the children living in low-income and middle-income families are not receiving an equal type or quality of education as those who live in high-income families.
Low income and low academic is to an issue. Students drop out of college. They sometimes drop out of college because they don’t have enough money to pay for college.
It can be argued that the academic performance of children has nothing to do with their socioeconomic status, because there have been many cases of children from very poor families who have excelled greatly in academics (APA, 2017). Furthermore, many predominantly high-end schools have posted poor results when compared to school with poorer backgrounds. This is despite the fact children from lower socioeconomic classes do not have access to the best forms of learning materials. The high performance of children from poor backgrounds is often attributed to the fact that they are not preoccupied with many activities which would otherwise hinder them from concentrating on their studies (Sacerdote, 2002). Therefore, some believe it is false to say that poor performance is associated with children who come from low socioeconomic classes. Rather, they believe academic achievement is genetic (Sacerdote, 2002).
It has been reported that there is a slower rate of academic progress than those with a higher socioeconomic status. Notably, students from a low socioeconomic status are often found to have delayed letter recognition, phonological awareness, and difficulty with addition, subtraction, sequencing, and word problems when compared to students with a higher socioeconomic background. Currently, students from low income families are entering high schools 3.3 grade levels behind students with a higher socioeconomic status and 4.3 grade levels behind at graduation. Research also suggests that schools in low socioeconomic status are less likely to have well-qualified teachers. As the rising income inequality continues to grow within the U.S., there has been a growing achievement gap between students from low socioeconomic statuses than that of a high socioeconomic status. As predicted, students from low income families have lower enrollment and graduation rates.
Every high school senior asks themselves a very important question: should I take a year off before I go to college? Gap years are becoming a very popular option for students who want to see what life is on their own before they go off to college. Even though they can be beneficial to some students, they come with more disadvantages than advantages. High school seniors should not take gap years because they distract students, cause students to lose skills learned in high school, and cost lots of money.
...academic achievement and also social outcomes for children of all ages. 'The most effective schools are now widely considered to be ones that encourage and support the involvement of parents and other family members in the education of their children' (Grant and Ray, 2010).