Equal Education In The United States

Education in the United States has a long history and has come a long way from when it started. Public schools were established in the 17th century and did not focus on academics. The earlier public schools focused on the moral standards of family, religion, and community. Education was also limited by gender, where males were taught more than females. When schools became more common, students of all ages were placed in one classroom with one teacher. Which doesn’t allow students to get one on one attention from their teacher. In most cases education was not free therefore, restricting many children from receiving educational opportunities. Through many centuries the education system became better in the United States and has improved in many aspects. Through many centuries there have been laws passed to provide equal educational opportunities for all kinds of people. Equal education is now available to people of different races, ages, gender, disabilities, …show more content…
In addition to educational services, Head Start offers medical, dental, nutritional, and psychological services for families in the program. Through the program children receive nutritious meals and health, dental and development screenings that wouldn’t be available otherwise. According to data collected, Head start children have a lower Body Mass Index and are less susceptible to being overweight. In fact, Children who started the program overweight or underweight were at a healthier weight by the time they reached kindergarten. There is a Head Start Trauma Smart program created to support any child who has encountered trauma. The program has support groups and trained program staff that are capable of aiding children that have been going through traumatic events. “Additionally, Head Start services are designed to be responsive to each child and family's ethnic, cultural, and linguistic heritage” (Office of Head Start,