This American Life, “Three Miles” tells a story about the unity of students who attend vastly different schools both located in the Bronx. The students of University Heights High School and Fieldston participated in an exchange program where they visited each others schools. One high school is a public school where 97% of the students are black and Hispanic and the other is a private school where 70% are white and tuition is $43,000 a year. Although, they are only three miles apart from one another, the divide between their education is much greater. The lack of opportunity and resources the public school has in comparison to the private school, clearly displays how socioeconomic status can impact the quality of education. Being a student who
