The Importance Of Equality In The Education System

Equality has been a topic that has been fought for in the United States for many years now. Going back to past years, people fought for rights to vote, rights to resources, and rights for opportunities. Even after some of those rights have been accomplished, reality is that we still see oppression and isms in effect in our country. Yes, we have achieved some equality, however, there are people in our country that have more privilege and power due to their color, economic status, or gender. Our education system in this country is supposed to reflect what we have fought for, equality, which means equal education for everyone. Is equality what we really need? If everyone has access to the same education standards, then why do we see an educational achievement gap in our system? Our academic system reflects that people with a higher socioeconomic status, who tend to be white, have a higher success rate in academics. The people of color, on the other hand, who tend to be of lower income communities, have lower academic success. Academic standards are the same for everyone and every child is expected to meet those standards, yet our system fails to realize that not every child is the same. The …show more content…
Usually, the schools in low-income communities receive less funding than schools in wealthier communities. Less funding affects education because schools will have fewer funds to access quality resources. With more funding, schools are able to hire higher qualified teachers and get better services for their students. Schools with less funding might struggle in getting their students the proper materials for their learning. Students might have to share books or might not have access to computers. With having these differences in resources, students are still expected to meet the same academic