Poverty is a major problem in the United States. It hurts many families and is the cause of unhappy households everywhere. Education plays in directly with poverty and people influenced by it. The level of poverty and the level of education for students in the U.S. are directly related. The educational system is not receiving enough funding from the government. Schools do not have the resources that are needed to support kids in poverty that are trying to get an education. They are funded primarily by state and local government (Friedman). This affects how much money they can spend on their students education. “The locally driven funding (and its resulting funding gap) causes poorer students to have even more learning disadvantages” (Friedman).
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If more money was invested into poor communities and the people of these communities, they would be able to succeed in school. More funding can be given to poor communities to improve nutrition and housing. If this were to come true students would be able to worry less about their homelife and instead focus on their education. When students are able to focus on their education they will be given more opportunities to further themselves and climb out of poverty. “Less than 30% of students in the bottom quarter of incomes enroll in a 4 year school. Among that group – less than 50% graduate” ("11 Facts About Education and Poverty in America"). This statistic shows that when students come from a low income home they are less likely to pursue a higher education. Sadly, for the most part, the only way to get out of poverty is to get further education and make more …show more content…
When poverty stricken students are faced with the choice of attending a college that will keep them in debt for quite a while or to take a job out of highschool they will most likely choose the job. If college was ,perhaps, less expensive they would be more inclined to attend. If poor students attend a college and graduate, they are at a higher chance for getting a job that will take them take them out of poverty and keep them out. “The educational disparities between rich and poor Americans are exacerbated at the college level where affordability issues have become more acute over the past few decades. From 1993 to 2007, the tuition and fees for attending in-state public universities rose an inflation-adjusted 79 percent” (Friedman). With this statistic showing that the cost of college has raised by an exorbitant amount it comes as no surprise that some students are choosing not to go.“The higher the individual's education, the more job benefits that become available. Almost 95 percent of people with college degrees have employer-provided health care compared with 77 percent for high school-level employees and 67 percent for high school dropouts” (Jordan). This statistic shows that, for most people, going to college will be worth it. It will provide them an opportunity to escape their poverty and better their lives. However, this only helps to worsen the poverty level in the U.S. because they are taking the
If more money was invested into poor communities and the people of these communities, they would be able to succeed in school. More funding can be given to poor communities to improve nutrition and housing. If this were to come true students would be able to worry less about their homelife and instead focus on their education. When students are able to focus on their education they will be given more opportunities to further themselves and climb out of poverty. “Less than 30% of students in the bottom quarter of incomes enroll in a 4 year school. Among that group – less than 50% graduate” ("11 Facts About Education and Poverty in America"). This statistic shows that when students come from a low income home they are less likely to pursue a higher education. Sadly, for the most part, the only way to get out of poverty is to get further education and make more …show more content…
When poverty stricken students are faced with the choice of attending a college that will keep them in debt for quite a while or to take a job out of highschool they will most likely choose the job. If college was ,perhaps, less expensive they would be more inclined to attend. If poor students attend a college and graduate, they are at a higher chance for getting a job that will take them take them out of poverty and keep them out. “The educational disparities between rich and poor Americans are exacerbated at the college level where affordability issues have become more acute over the past few decades. From 1993 to 2007, the tuition and fees for attending in-state public universities rose an inflation-adjusted 79 percent” (Friedman). With this statistic showing that the cost of college has raised by an exorbitant amount it comes as no surprise that some students are choosing not to go.“The higher the individual's education, the more job benefits that become available. Almost 95 percent of people with college degrees have employer-provided health care compared with 77 percent for high school-level employees and 67 percent for high school dropouts” (Jordan). This statistic shows that, for most people, going to college will be worth it. It will provide them an opportunity to escape their poverty and better their lives. However, this only helps to worsen the poverty level in the U.S. because they are taking the