The Equalizer

to answer because of problems with the college education system. Complications in the educational system have been around for a long time. In 1848 Horace Mann, Secretary of the Massachusetts Board of Education, felt that education was “the great equalizer of society.”(Mann, 114) This is significant because it means that when someone becomes educated, they develop increased intelligence and become producers of society rather…

James Madison and a few other men wrote the U.S. constitution which established basic rights and laws for the national government and its citizens. When the constitution was written, a few changes were needed to be made. These changes were called amendments and the first ten amendments were named The Bill of Rights. It was required that majority of the vote between the states, wanted these changes. Finally, on September 25, 1787, the constitution and it’s first ten amendments were ratified. Due…

Religion and Science: A Matter of Perspective. Ever since the beginning of time people have been trying to perceive the world around them. Religion has been a staple of this attempt to describe life and death and the meaning of it all. Simpler sun based religions were a religious perspective based on little amounts of astrophysics/Galilean Science available at the time. As time progressed science began to discredit humans as the universal creators and people are just an insignificant part of our…

rc Williams Mandatory School Uniforms The practice of requiring students to wear uniforms is becoming more common in public schools all over the United States. Uniform policies are on the rise throughout the country, with nearly one in five schools requiring them. There are many controversial opinions regarding the pros and cons of mandating school uniforms. . Proponents can argue that school uniforms result in safer schools and equality amongst the students. Those that oppose can argue…

Equal rights extending to women are a relatively new concept in modern societies. Before the twentieth century, most societies viewed women as the property of their father, and then their bride, and because of this, they had no voting, land owning, or divorce rights of their own. Women were punished extremely cruelly for adultery, for instance, whereas noblemen were almost expected to have extra–marital affairs with other noblewomen. The nineteenth century marks the beginning of modernization in…

Education is said to be “the great equalizer” among social class and race. Despite the lack of resources, poor funding, and limited opportunities, low-income students still get access to higher education. However, getting through college isn’t the only struggle. Growing up, it is instilled in you that college is an investment, and job opportunities will come like there’s no tomorrow. As Admiral Ackbar from Star Wars would say “It’s a trap!” Investments are great if you get employment right away;…

According to the Education Trust, “by the end of 4th grade African American, Hispanic and low-income students are already 2 years behind grade level…by the time they reach 12th grade, they are 4 years behind.” While schools are expected to be “The Great Equalizer” and eliminate these differences or at least minimize them, schools actually play a huge role in magnifying the problems that children face. For example, most African American children attend minority dominant schools and minority…

According to John Taylor Gatto, author of “Against Schools,” the public education system “cripples” the children of today. In the reading, Gatto claims that the public education system causes children to become bored with themselves, to obey the way of the school and its teachers, and lacks to teach them the ability to deal with issues that go on in the real world, outside of school. Moreover, Jean Anyon, author of “From Social Class and Hidden Curriculum of Work,” compares and contrasts the…

Could a coward be a hero and a hero a coward? Are heroes always the noble figures we encounter in literature? Everyone dreams of becoming a hero; of ascending above the masses of sheep and making a difference, yet in reality these ambitions are rooted in desire and egocentrism. The definition of hero is “a person who is admired for their courage, outstanding achievements or noble qualities, yet history has shown that heroes are not always the noble figures we hear about in stories, nor does a…

Civil Liberties are laws that protect the citizens from the unjust government interference. In the United States, Civil Liberties are and were not freely granted, they are fought for and won in the Supreme Court. They determine the constitutionality of the laws passed by the state and the Federal government, a power they granted themselves with Marbury v. Madison. Through jurisprudence Americans have become more free. A significant case that has drastically effected our society is Griswold v.…