This author Nicholas Kristof argues that the race gap is not
the biggest issue with education but it is the income gulf that determines who
is successful and who is not in America.
In this article the idea that is expressed is those who come
from a poor income household are less likely to rise to the top then those who
come from wealthy households. He compares it to the height of your parents saying
that you will most likely not grow taller than your mother or father meaning
that you will not surpass their income but either make the same amount they did
or less. The higher income household’s kids are more likely to complete college
at the age of 24 then those who come from lower income families. So instead of
focusing on closing the race gap we should focus more on closing the income gap
and get more kids from lower incomes to stay in school. Many bright kids that
come from low income families are unable to reach their potential or reach
their potential and are unable to capitalize on in and are stuck in low income
jobs like their mothers and fathers were in. Check out this similar article about income and education.
I thought the story that the author told about the student was very interesting too. To me it raises the question that does that still happen today in some areas? Do people in schools still judge based on environmental status?
ReplyDeleteAndrew, I loved your additional article. It really put into perspective the impact of furthering your education but also the struggle of those who are not able to. College tuition rates have become something popular to talk about in the media and with us being college students it is something we can relate to. Some can get assistance from their parents while others cannot and this creates a gap even in the students that attend school.
ReplyDeleteInteresting data in the huff post article you linked!
ReplyDeleteGreat views. Tina Sam
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