Issues in the U.S. Education System

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In the United States, both private and public schools provide Education. Most public or rather nearly all public schools are funded by the federal and local government, while private schools are privately funded. It is very clear that that there is a serious problem with the current Educational system in the United States. There are many problems, and not one that is hindering intelligent minds in our state from realizing their full potential, because of the way the current educational system works. Several intelligent students are forced to bear with all these problems and this affects their academic performance. This paper will cover some issues in the U.S. education system as well as providing some solutions for those issues. In addition, it will shed light on the educational reform in American society.
The first main concern in the U.S. Education System is the way access to education varies by geographic location, race, gender, and class. Race matters a lot in the education system of the United States. Students from a certain race are allowed to attend the best schools since they can afford the tuition fee. In the United States, people with more education tend to enjoy higher economic status, power, prestige, and levels of income. There is a gap between the educational system of the people with class and those without class. Therefore, people from the upper class take their children to expensive private schools in order to get quality education, and to continue enjoying prestige and power kin future.
In some areas, the best high schools are private high schools that may be out of reach for poorer students who cannot afford the tuition. In the US, the basic types of schools available are private and public schools. Many studen...

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