Raising the Age for Public-Funded Education “DO ALL KIDS HAVE THE RIGHT TO AN EQUAL EDUCATION?
Yes! All kids living in the United States have the right to a free public education. And the Constitution requires that all kids be given equal educational opportunity no matter what their race, ethnic background, religion, or sex, or whether they are rich or poor, citizen or non-citizen. Even if you are in this country illegally, you have the right to go to public school.”
"The 14th Amendment to the Constitution [...] forbids states [...] to "deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws.”
The ACLU has said that every child has the right to education no matter who they are or where they come from; even pregnant students are allowed to attend schools. In the landmark Supreme Court case of Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka, it was settled that the segregation of white and black students was unconstitutional. Even though the curriculum was the same, “separate but equal is inherently not equal.” The 14th Amendment to the Constitution states that within the jurisdiction of a state, everyone is entitled to the equal protection of the …show more content…
Well to do families are entitled to scholarships at state universities for a set amount of years if their child meets academic criteria. What this will do is increase the overall literacy rate of students in reading and/or other skills and therefore their skillset that employers seek, employed in economic stimulating jobs and instill a drive within these kids to do well. These students will all have a high school diploma opening a wider range of jobs and may even inspire students to continue their education into college and specialized
Yes! All kids living in the United States have the right to a free public education. And the Constitution requires that all kids be given equal educational opportunity no matter what their race, ethnic background, religion, or sex, or whether they are rich or poor, citizen or non-citizen. Even if you are in this country illegally, you have the right to go to public school.”
"The 14th Amendment to the Constitution [...] forbids states [...] to "deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws.”
The ACLU has said that every child has the right to education no matter who they are or where they come from; even pregnant students are allowed to attend schools. In the landmark Supreme Court case of Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka, it was settled that the segregation of white and black students was unconstitutional. Even though the curriculum was the same, “separate but equal is inherently not equal.” The 14th Amendment to the Constitution states that within the jurisdiction of a state, everyone is entitled to the equal protection of the …show more content…
Well to do families are entitled to scholarships at state universities for a set amount of years if their child meets academic criteria. What this will do is increase the overall literacy rate of students in reading and/or other skills and therefore their skillset that employers seek, employed in economic stimulating jobs and instill a drive within these kids to do well. These students will all have a high school diploma opening a wider range of jobs and may even inspire students to continue their education into college and specialized