Economic Disparities In Schools

The achievement gap in schools is the result of disparities in the amount of funding that is given to schools in America. Additionally, the economic inequality shows a huge gap in wealth between two groups; 1 percent and 99%. These two groups are being taxed the same percentage, but the amount of money that is taken out for schools varies because of the gap in income. Families who live in high poverty areas do not experience equity because they are put at a disadvantage in an unfair environment compared to families in low poverty areas due to unequal funding that is given to public schools. The problem is that economic inequalities are increasing and the quality of schools that are located in high poverty areas are at its worst. In order …show more content…
When funding is limited, then the amount of opportunities are limited, resources are limited and so on. The disparity between one school receiving more funding than another school in a different district or state is mainly due to property taxes. According to the article Money Matters, it talks about the federal government giving about nine percent to the school district’s budget and that most of the funding comes from the state and districts of the schools. The amount of money a school receives varies due to property taxes. The property taxes are a huge problem for the reason that in high poverty areas there are plenty of museums and zoos that are exempt from paying taxes. This leads to low property taxes given due to tax cuts on museums and zoos and families living in poverty that are forced to rent rather than own. The property taxes that are given towards schools’ funding are very low in high poverty areas, but in low poverty areas the taxes are high because more people own property, make more money which goes to schools’ funding and there are less museums and zoos. This takes away equity by not distributing an even amount of money from state to state and district to district to give all students the opportunity to …show more content…
The achievement gap exists due to economic inequality and unequal funding for public schools. We need to disregard stereotypes about poverty and focus on the realities. To attack the problem effectively, we need to look at the facts and develop effective solutions to aid those living in poverty from drowning from the struggles they face day in and day out. Equalizing is the key to open the door to opportunities and provide resources and tools to learn. Great quality and experienced teachers are so important and extracurricular activities need to be provided for students to participate in and non-educational resources should be available in all