Essay On Educational Privilege

Educational Privileges Education is a privilege that is hard to come by, there are so many obstacles that stand in the way and if your living status is that of lower class then education seems like a far fetched dream. If in fact education is the key to success, why is it only made easily accessible to certain people? Education should be obtained equally regardless of your ethnic background or living situation. This privilege shouldn 't be diversified, and there are ways that can end the division. Education started in the 1700 's in the 13 colonies. Only White Americans were privileged to be able to go to schools and learn. The slaves were forbidden any form of education and if they were caught trying to gain knowledge they would be punished. Fortunately for the slaves though, schools had started to open up to them in the mid 1800’s. The education between the two ethnic group was …show more content…
He stated, “Racial disparities are still a stain on American society, but they are no longer the main divider. Today the biggest threat to the American dream is class.” (Porter, 2015) In current times the education system is still in need of advancements to make it fair for everyone. The lower class is at a disadvantage when it comes to higher education. Private school education is funded by the upper class parents whereas public schools are funded by the tax payers. Private schools offer more to their curriculum because the parents have a voice in their child 's education. On the other hand, public schools solely rely on the voice of the city officials. The city officials decide what curriculum stays or goes. In order to obtain the best education, you would need to be in that privileged upper