The education system defined in Ralph Waldo Emerson’s essay on Education states that all students should have an equal education, however, the school system doesn’t follow this, leading to a gap between the students, in fact the true Emersonian definition of education is closing this gap by providing programs that helps these students, benefitting society. The education system wants people to believe that their children are all receiving the same education between each other regardless of their background. However, this is not true. The public school system has a large gap between students regarding their background, such as income, and communication. Students with a higher income have a better education and are respected by teachers while
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They go to a summer intensive that lasts for a week. During this intensive, students stay in college dormitories and go to workshops on the campus to learn about financial aid, writing, and test prep. This summer intensive is the main basis for the participant’s junior and senior year. When they enter school, the seniors are put to work by applying for colleges, scholarships and financial aid while the juniors are introduced to their senior year and have workshops about FAFSA, requirements, and writing their personal statement. Because of this program, many people from low income households will be able to be successful in education like the other students who have higher …show more content…
AVID, or Advancement Via Individual Determination is a global nonprofit organization that is dedicated to closing the achievement gap by preparing their students for college and other opportunities. Unlike 10,000 Degrees, AVID’s goal is to close the achievement gap between students, instead of closing the income gap. The program’s curriculum is to focus on reading, writing, critical thinking, and study skills. Data from AVID concludes that 78 percent of the participants in AVID during the 2013-2014 school year have been accepted into a college or university. 58 percent of that were Hispanic, while 15 percent were African Americans and the other 15 were White, the rest of that were the minority groups. Because of this, it sparked other school districts to launch AVID into their middle schools in hopes of getting their students prepared for college. 10KD also has done this to their participants yet it is not a global organization like
They go to a summer intensive that lasts for a week. During this intensive, students stay in college dormitories and go to workshops on the campus to learn about financial aid, writing, and test prep. This summer intensive is the main basis for the participant’s junior and senior year. When they enter school, the seniors are put to work by applying for colleges, scholarships and financial aid while the juniors are introduced to their senior year and have workshops about FAFSA, requirements, and writing their personal statement. Because of this program, many people from low income households will be able to be successful in education like the other students who have higher …show more content…
AVID, or Advancement Via Individual Determination is a global nonprofit organization that is dedicated to closing the achievement gap by preparing their students for college and other opportunities. Unlike 10,000 Degrees, AVID’s goal is to close the achievement gap between students, instead of closing the income gap. The program’s curriculum is to focus on reading, writing, critical thinking, and study skills. Data from AVID concludes that 78 percent of the participants in AVID during the 2013-2014 school year have been accepted into a college or university. 58 percent of that were Hispanic, while 15 percent were African Americans and the other 15 were White, the rest of that were the minority groups. Because of this, it sparked other school districts to launch AVID into their middle schools in hopes of getting their students prepared for college. 10KD also has done this to their participants yet it is not a global organization like