Educational attainment in the United States

paper, I will analyze the current state of women’s education in two regions; Sub Saharan Africa, and the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region. I will review the extent of the gender gap and its implications. My research will begin by assessing the reasons why there is such a huge disparity in educational attainment in developing countries. The reasons may vary from region to region and even country to country. For instance, if the environment where the educational decisions are made are…

Parent Involvement-Maria Mexico continues to work in order to increase parental involvement in different communities. As a result, the government implemented an anti-poverty program called “Oportunidades”. Oportunidades focuses on helping poor families in rural and urban communities invest in human capital (worldbank.org, 2016). Parents have an option to participate in a program that aims to improve their child’s education, health, and nutrition from primary to high school grades. The vision…

Unfortunately, The United States is not even close to this basic level of social equality. There is a paradox saying that “US is the richest nation in the world, but has the most unequal distribution of wealth among industrialized nations” (Kelsey, Lecture. Sep 20). This kind of unequal distribution also reflects in the educational system which was influenced by social policy, unequal conditions among the communities, and unfair…

In addition to a lack of voter knowledge and participation, because section four of the voting rights act was lost in 2013, it is possible for states to impose voting laws without preclearance by the federal government. There are states today with large black populations, yet those in office are predominately white and republican. This makes for a situation where unjust laws can be placed with little to no oversight and regulation,and lead…

Role of Government and Equal Education Opportunity Paper Education in America is primarily a state and local duty. These entities are responsible for establishing schools and colleges, establishing criteria for promotion and graduation, as well as providing a majority of financial support for schools. The federal government plays a minimal role in education, stepping in, along with the court system, to ensure equal access to education for all children and ensuring that students’ and educators’…

environment with the proper support much since they are the first ones sometime the parents do not know what to do or where to enroll them and what not. According to Maldonado, C., & I. Farmer, E. “Despite high educational expectations, Hispanics are among the least educated group in the United States: 11 percent of those over age 25 have earned a bachelor's degree or higher compared with 17 percent of blacks, 30 percent of whites, and 49 percent of Asian Americans in the same age group”(Para.…

Poverty is a pervasive issue that affects almost 50 million people in the United States. This nation wide issue affects every person in a family and can have the hardest effect on children and their education. For decades poverty's impact on education has been a controversial subject. Many people believe that poverty places no hindrances on a child's education because they feel the child’s education depends solely on their capabilities. However, impoverished children are automatically at a…

The racial gap in student academic achievement is once again the focus of much attention. “Educational expectations are lower for black children, according to Child Trends, a non-profit and non-partisan research center that tracks data about children.” (Cook, 2015) Black American has less opportunities and lack of support from their parents to succeed in the United States. For example, in comparison to their White counterparts, fewer Black families can afford to live in neighborhoods with high…

Toronto: Canadian Scholars ' Press. I will be referring to Karen Mundy’s chapter on Educational for All: The View from Tanzania to Kenya to highlight the historical evolution of educational development in Tanzania. Mundy speaks to the long history of governmental efforts made in Tanzania to use education to support economic and social development. She provides an extensive historical overview of Tanzania’s educational development, starting from Nyerere’s policy of “Education for Self-Reliance”…

parents or other shared services. The parent is responsible for their child’s education and resources. Parents have various options when making important decisions regarding their child’s education. What parents require in order to make a crucial educational decision would be the facts about the options they have. Many people oppose of home schooling and hold on to the belief that home schooled children are socially awkward and deprived. Home schooling and regular public schooling each possess…