Educational attainment in the United States

Life Pregnancies: Options, Outcomes, and Impacts Background While teen-pregnancy has continued a steady decline in the last two decades, the United States still has among the highest rates of teenage pregnancy in the Western world . Further, geographic variation and race and class disparities are significant, with Hispanic and Black teens in the United States have nearly one-and-a-half-times higher rates than average and about twice as high as White teens . Clearly this issue remains relevant…

Numerous studies confirm that higher education attainment directly impacts the quality of life for a nation through increasing income, political process participatory rates, and health outcomes. With this in mind, providing opportunities for American Indians to achieve academic success in higher education is imperative for the proliferation and preservation of Native American culture in society. This essay offers suggestions for possibility in answering the two questions proposed in the prompt…

Despite their large numbers in postsecondary institutions, Latinos are among the least likely racial and ethnic groups to complete their bachelor’s degrees. By the year 2019, enrollment of Latina/o students in post-secondary institutions in the United States is expected to increase by an astounding 45% (Moreno, & Banuelos, 2013). While the primary objective of attending university for many Latino families is perceived as simply receiving a college degree that will enable them to get greater…

work place can be very difficult. Companies outsourcing jobs is high on the list of ethical dilemmas. The video offers some educational points on both the good and bad sides of this. I have chosen to take a teleological theory to this ethical dilemma of outsourcing. “Teleological ethical theories which describe our responsibilities and obligations in terms of our attainment of certain goals, or ends” (Sullivan, S. & Peceroni, P. (2002). Looking at the situation using this theory we can decide…

divide the United States Of America into two people, two cultures, and two different languages. Unlike the past immigrant groups, Mexicans and other Latinos have not not assimilated into mainstream U.S. culture, forming instead their own political and linguistic enclaves from Los Angeles to Miami and rejecting the Anglo protestant values that built the American Dream. The economic growth of Miami, led by early Cuban immigrants, made the city a magnet for migrants. And still, the United States…

Why is Social Justice and Inclusion key concepts within Scottish Education? This essay examines why social justice and inclusion are key concepts within the Scottish education system. As Riddell states “social justice, equality and inclusion are complex and interlinked concepts.” Part one explores the history and rationale of social justice. Part two examines Inclusion and the impact it has on our schools, Social justice and Inclusion are at heart of the Curriculum for Excellence and…

Lumina Foundation Financial Standing and Management Educational nonprofits in the United States exist in a space in which they may generate enormous change in the current culture. Educational nonprofits come in as the second most populous type of nonprofit in the United States, behind only religious organizations. Even with such prevalence, only a bit more than half of the nearly 212,000 educational nonprofit organizations operate in the financial space where the IRS Form 990 is required.…

the best institutions for higher learning in the United States. Being a student of higher learning, the two universities could be significant in the understanding of their nature as being public and private. In their websites, the intuitions are keen at explaining their various schedules and other related factors such as tuitions and their costs. Therefore, examining the two institutions could venture into the understanding of the American educational system and the significance of the higher…

Washington State University. The institution’s president, Kirk Schulz, issued an email to all students, staff, and faculty members, followed by a press release. Washington State University’s vocal commitment to provide access to higher education to all individuals, regardless of legal status, impacts the entire university. The following sections will discuss the institution’s vow to access through the lens of an admissions counselor, financial aid officer, and the executive director…

and a decrease in labor productivity (Nassif, Feijó & Araújo 2014). From educational perspective, these results may point at paucity of demand of workers with higher levels of education. Therefore, we would expect a decrease of returns to education, specifically at higher levels, over the past decade in…