Education Provided By Low-Income Students

A national concern often neglected is the quality of education received by low-income students. Being low-income myself, I’ve understood that life can be compared to a hill. Some people are born at the top of the hill, others midway, and some at the very bottom. I come from a family that places an immense value on education; receiving a proper education is viewed as an escape from poverty, or the “bottom of the hill.” Low-income students, however, do not have access to the same resources that enable for them to become successful. Most do not have academic help sessions, rigorous SAT prep, or even a support system in their schools. Even those that do have a successful high school trajectory have to worry about the burdens of college tuition afterwards. Most cannot afford to go to their ideal colleges due to a lack of networks or resources. This is a lamentable reality that must be confronted; if it continues to be undervalued, the disparities between students will only continue to increase and the brilliant minds of many will perish. For economically disadvantaged students, like myself, education is deemed the great equalizer. However, is education really equal for all? …show more content…
America was founded on the belief that everyone has equal access to opportunities, but the classist system places those in poverty to the side, particularly in the education system. Public schools are not nearly comparable to private schools in the quality of education students receive; therefore, public school students, particularly low-income students, have to go out of their way fishing for opportunities that are granted to others on a silver platter. Academic merit does not get us far enough. This issue is important because if we do not get a good education beyond high school, we will not be successful in this society that has high demands for