Social Inequality In The United States

There are many social problems that we in the U.S. have faced in the past, present and will continue to face in the future. From racism, to women’s inequality, social problems are most definitely- amongst us, and those were just a few of them. The social problem that I will discuss is educational inequality. The way schools are funded, family’s background, and social class are all some form of educational inequality. Educational inequality is indeed a social problem. Korgen and Furst (2012), the way schools are funded is one area in which inequality is evident. “For example, a 2011 U.S. Department of Education report revealed that more than 40% of low-income schools across the United States receive less state and local funding than schools in higher income areas” (Korgen & Furst, 2012). Since some children do not have access to primary education, it has become an inequality upon educational opportunities. Americans cannot improve their economic and social status through educational attainment because of educational inequality. We can agree that when it comes to jobs, most jobs want you to either have a high school diploma or college degree or maybe both. Society seems to think that an educated citizenry provides the skills and brainpower a nation needs in an increasingly …show more content…
Students that are from less advantaged family backgrounds are not only less likely to enter higher education, but they are also less likely to attend a more selective type of institution (Baker & Velez 1996; Karen 2002). Roksa (2008), students from a more advantaged family background are more than likely to attend a 4-year as opposed to a 2-year institution than those who are less