Our educational system has dramatically changed over the centuries. The values and goals that each school, its administrators and teachers are trying to achieve tend to change with each student as there are many outside circumstances that arise. This essay will discuss the different goals that the educational system is trying to meet to ensure that all students, regardless of their race, gender, social background, or religion are provided with the same opportunities to be successful in their future lives.
Equality of opportunity in education has received a lot of attention, both positive and negative in the past generations. It is the responsibility of the school districts and schools to ensure that their students receive an equal opportunity to learn and further their intellectual development. Families should never feel that due to their race, socioeconomic status, or religious views that their children would be treated any differently at school or not be given access to the …show more content…
Unlike Horace Mann, who thought of education as a way of preparing our students for the workforce, Jefferson preferred that students were prepared to have a political voice and possibly hold a political position later (Spring, 2016). He believed that out of all the subjects education had to offer, reading by far, was the most important for the students to learn successfully. If the students can read, they would be able to understand a political decision and make the proper calls to change it if necessary (Spring, 2016). There was an idea Jefferson stated that would always be remembered, this idea was: Jefferson believed that students should be rewarded for their educational achievement and success and that their race, social class, or religion should in no way effect these outcomes (Spring,
Equality of opportunity in education has received a lot of attention, both positive and negative in the past generations. It is the responsibility of the school districts and schools to ensure that their students receive an equal opportunity to learn and further their intellectual development. Families should never feel that due to their race, socioeconomic status, or religious views that their children would be treated any differently at school or not be given access to the …show more content…
Unlike Horace Mann, who thought of education as a way of preparing our students for the workforce, Jefferson preferred that students were prepared to have a political voice and possibly hold a political position later (Spring, 2016). He believed that out of all the subjects education had to offer, reading by far, was the most important for the students to learn successfully. If the students can read, they would be able to understand a political decision and make the proper calls to change it if necessary (Spring, 2016). There was an idea Jefferson stated that would always be remembered, this idea was: Jefferson believed that students should be rewarded for their educational achievement and success and that their race, social class, or religion should in no way effect these outcomes (Spring,