According to the United States Census, “In 2016 there were 40.6 million people in poverty” This is a lot of impoverished people living in a country that most people may consider the wealthiest nation on Earth. This is due to the issue of income inequality, and is well illustrated in the book “Dream Hoarders” by Richard V. Reeves. The book discusses income inequality in America, mainly between the upper and lower middle class. It discusses that the Middle class itself is divided on income issues. The upper middle class receives more opportunities than the lower classes because upper middle class. Income Inequality is an issue that affects most Americans, especially low-income Americans, and actions need to be taken to address this issue such as making sure
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For children that live in poor neighborhoods, especially in predominantly African American and Latino neighborhoods, many children do not receive a quality education. According to an article written by Linda Hammond-Darling, “Many schools serving the most vulnerable students have been staffed by a steady parade of untrained, inexperienced, and temporary teachers, and studies show that these teachers' lack of training and experience significantly accounts for students' higher failure rates on high-stakes tests.” Furthermore according to Richard V. Reeves, “Nationwide states and localities spend 15 percent less per pupil,on average, in the poorest school districts, a difference of about $1,500 per year.” (Reeves 131) Equality of opportunity does not exist in this instance because children in poor minority neighborhoods do not receive a quality education. This is due to the fact that many qualified teachers do not teach in these communities and that they receive less funding than many better school districts that are better off. This makes no sense and is especially discriminatory toward minority groups. However there are many solutions to this problem. One solution is to
For children that live in poor neighborhoods, especially in predominantly African American and Latino neighborhoods, many children do not receive a quality education. According to an article written by Linda Hammond-Darling, “Many schools serving the most vulnerable students have been staffed by a steady parade of untrained, inexperienced, and temporary teachers, and studies show that these teachers' lack of training and experience significantly accounts for students' higher failure rates on high-stakes tests.” Furthermore according to Richard V. Reeves, “Nationwide states and localities spend 15 percent less per pupil,on average, in the poorest school districts, a difference of about $1,500 per year.” (Reeves 131) Equality of opportunity does not exist in this instance because children in poor minority neighborhoods do not receive a quality education. This is due to the fact that many qualified teachers do not teach in these communities and that they receive less funding than many better school districts that are better off. This makes no sense and is especially discriminatory toward minority groups. However there are many solutions to this problem. One solution is to