How The Cause Of Globalization In Thomas Friedman's The World Is Flat

“In the 2011-2012 school year, almost 25% of 4-year students dropped out. That’s almost three times higher than the state average in 2011” says Matt Finn in his art6icle “Yakima Schools See Staggering Dropout Rate”. What could cause this? Well, one of the main reasons is globalization. In his book, The World Is Flat Thomas Friedman tells us that globalization is how it is becoming easier to outsource job, and trade with other countries. But globalization isn’t just effecting these areas, it is also effecting our schools. Because of how easy it is to get geniuses from other countries, it is getting harder for our students to get an education. And with our students getting a low education, it is harder to find a good job. Friedman tells us, “Low education means low-paying jobs, plain and simple” (365). But all hope is not lost. There are still those who can start out with a bad education, and still make it. Angela Whitiker started out at the bottom, a single mother of five, living in the projects. But through hard work, and maybe a little luck, she was able to make it to the middle class. So how do we replicate this? We can create more Angela Whitikers by overcoming the obstacle of …show more content…
We can overcome this obstacle by having universal pre-k, which will help with the gap at the bottom; by putting more passionate teachers into our schools, which will improve ambition; and by implanting more programs like “the Dream Project”, which will help keep kids in school and prepare them for