Inequality In The American Education System

A ridiculous amount of children in the world complain about needing to go to school, but imagine the countless number of kids having to work just so they could get the education that many people take for granted. Every student should be able to have the preparation to succeed as they face the obstacles of the world. These situations are analyzed in the articles “What Will Decrease Educational Inequality” by Adam Gamoran, and “Inequality in the American Education System” by William H. Schmidt. Articles such as these discuss the fact that due to many unfair factors that need to be eradicated, the student's ability to succeed in life hinders, stopping them from reaching their maximum potential. Unfortunately, as long as social injustice still

lies in society, it will continue to trap students into the unfair system of inequality at the cost of their lives. Social inequality needs to be diminished so that children are accessible to fair education in order to succeed equality rather than plunge.
To begin with all people, no matter what, should have the right to be on the same grounds as others in the game of life.

Education is an essential part to thriving in society but, “the ultimate test of educational system is whether it makes sure that every student, whatever their background, is exposed to the content they need to compete in today’s society” (Schmidt, 1). Evidently, the test is not going well. Students are restrained from getting the entire education that they deserve because of factors such as their family, occupational status and environment. Due to the government and educators unable to reach some parts of the world, people who are not shown the material to thrive in society would inevitably struggle to live in the world. As such situations start to accumulate, the gap between the people who are born into the environment of education and ones who are not starts to widen. In order to fix such problems, we must introduce material to all and also tax wealthier more while taxing poor less. Instead of segregating each group, blend them together by improving environments for all students to thrive. Social inequality is creating the an unrighteous system where children throughout the world are not getting preparation to do well in life and as a society, all citizens must face the unjustified problems of inequality in order to establish a more prosperous

world.
Unfortunately in life, many things are by chance and luck; a child’s academic career or life should not be one of them. Education should be accessible to all, but unfortunately, “for most students, the education they receive is largely based on chance, making academic opportunities into a kind of lottery”(Schmidt, 1). It is most likely education that is the most important thing to achieve social status in the society of the world today but even so, a wide percentage of the world is not exposed to education at all. The government needs to give balance to everyone resources and education-wise because a person’s life should not be a based off of a whim of luck but rather whether they choose to take advantage of it. Fortunately, there are solutions such as spending more money on resources to assist the needy rather than spending it on useless things. All of the inequality that stains our human race is paid at the cost of the lives of many who do not deserve such fates; everyone must work together in order to lessen the unfairness in the world.
Sadly, many students nowadays are restricted from the basic rights of learning due to circumstances, causing many problems in the social hierarchy that exists nowadays. In order to lower the gap between the rich and poor, it is important that we “enhance rather than restrict opportunity, testing may accelerate the trend toward equalization of educational outcomes across racial groups”(Gamoran, 2). A way to would be to justify the endless chain reaction that happens due to the restriction of education due to poor factors in a society. Nowadays, schools push students succeeding in school to astronomical levels of success while leaving struggling students to fare for themselves. The process of that should be reversed. Just like giving to the homeless, educators should allow students blossoming continue doing so while providing additional assistance the struggling ones. By doing that in a widespread way, the school becomes more balanced and everyone is learning. Then, it creates a positive domino effect where there are less homeless and more educated with jobs. By doing such things, society will be thrive without leaving anyone behind. The inhabitants of the world must focus their attention on to problems such as student tracking and assisting the struggling in order to further improve in the future that lies ahead.
After all the discussing, it is obvious that the equalization of education and society is important in order for economic justice worldwide.

Being unable to the finance themselves, children must divert most of their attention, not on studies, but to the most bare essentials such as living, leading them to a life of destitution. This continues to go through family lines as the cycle of lack of education traps generations to come. The basic rights to a great education should not at all be restricted and based off of luck but be available for all who choose to. By providing resources for poor communities from taxing the rich more and the destitute less, it creates the goal of equality easier. Students, because of circumstances, are not able to reach their full potential and therefore becomes a wasted life that could have been revolutional. Evidently, society must stop taking education for granted and provide for the countless amounts of dedicated students working everyday tirelessly to hopefully pave better paths for their future

lives.