Education Necessary In Achieving The American Dream

Is education necessary in becoming successful and achieving the American Dream? Many Americans ponder on whether an education is needed, to grasp the American Dream. Some even doubt that such a dream, is no longer achievable, but what those doubters do not know and comprehend is that, by becoming educated, the American Dream is very much real and obtainable. Not only will an education offer higher income paying jobs and more job opportunities, which will get a person closer on reaching the American Dream, but it will also create a much healthier lifestyle for the individual and their family.
There are countless of benefits of achieving a higher education. One of those wonderful benefits is simply being able to find a job and staying out of

As early as the first nine months of age, low-income infants score much lower than higher-income infants, on the measures on cognitive and social-emotional development. By twenty-four months, the early learning gap will at least double. Children, that come from low income households, are exposed to less words and lack access to cognitively stimulating materials and experiences in their homes. Stress caused by economic poverty and violence can lead to severe, abusive, disconnected, or careless parenting. Also, the household income gap, by educational attainment, is increasing. There has also been a growing educational achievement gap, by family income, for children. To reduce poverty and increase opportunity, Americans must answer the question of how to reduce the growing gap in educational achievement between children that come from wealthy families, compared to children that come from poor families. These are four recommendations, on how to attack this gap issue: One, an increase in public investment in two underfunded stages of education, which includes preschool and postsecondary. Secondly, educate children to promote social-emotional as well as academic skills. Thirdly, the education system must have major reforms and become modernized. Lastly, the government must shrink resource gaps to reduce education gaps. If these four recommendations are met, the education system will help children, from lower income families and less funded regions within the United States, improve their educational achievement, and therefore, reduce the income gap in education and allow more young Americans to have the opportunity of reaching and achieving the American