The Gap

The achievement gap between white and minority students stemmed from segregated schools in the 1950’s. When desegregation happened the black students who attended the same schools at the white students still were not learning at the same pace. Their education was not taken as seriously by the teachers. The gap is growing at an intense pace. All over the United States white students are towering over minority students in the education system. There has been many attempts and different tactical…

to the majority of Americans, the American dream is a quixotic endeavor. Luck, greed, and arrogance, with a byproduct of false hope, all serve as hindrances. There is much debate regarding the attainability of the American dream. The growing wealth gap in the US is one cause of insurmountable difficulties faced by the majority of Americans. In 2014, the Washington Times reported that “the top wealthiest 1% of Americans hold 40% of the nation’s wealth; the bottom 80%, by contrast, hold 7%” (Emily…

on supplemental data, secondary enrollment in 1996 was 74 for females and 94 for men .Literate women as % of literate men 15-24 is 90% here. To see the gender gap scores in schools, we will compare data from 1985 and 1995. A score between 4 and 12 is seen as a “moderate gap” in countries and in 1985, Congo scored an 11 (quite high) and the gap narrowed to a 9 in 1995. From this data,…

Wage Gap Controversy Since the early ages, women have been devalued and belittled by men. Female citizens of the United States were not even allowed to vote until congress added the 19th amendment to the Constitution during the years after the first World war. Records dating back to the 1960s show that newspapers separated job offers between a men’s and a women’s sections. The more attractive and desirable jobs were placed into the men's section. Although several laws have been instituted to…

Introduction: The most recent downturn in the economy has made it evident that the economic climate can have an effect on families. The achievement gap stretches far beyond the classroom and is deeply rooted in socioeconomic obstacles that we need to address and failing to adequately do so only makes a teacher’s job more difficult. The reality is that children who are sick, tired, hungry and scared are not ready to learn. Parents who are unable to adequately provide for, or do not possess the…

Moreover, another factor that contributes to the gender wage gap is through wage discrimination, which is assigning wages to workers based on unrelated job performances. According to Author, “ male executives earn significantly higher salaries and bonuses than their female counterparts. Together these findings indicate significant wage discrimination against women in the upper ranks of American business.” Many still believe the reason for wage gap exists due to lack of experience or skill in the…

Introduction Over the years a significant productivity gap has developed between the United Kingdom and its main competitors which include the United States, Germany and France (O’Mahony and de Boer, 2002). In 2012, the widest productivity gap was to be reported in over 20 years, second to 1992 when the gap was as wide as 25%. The Office of National Statistics reported that in comparison to the United States, Germany, France, Italy, Japan and Canada the UK is seen to be behind by an average of…

on women’s earnings). It is evident that equal treatment between men and women is present. Women are marginalized because they face many challenges such as unequal pay and the greater likelihood of being victims to domestic abuse. The gender wage gap is a prominent issue in today’s workplace. The structure of today’s families have dramatically changed. Only 20% of today’s families have just one parent working and the other at home taking care of the children. It has become more often for women…

Filling the Gap: Theory to Practice Theory is a critical component of advancement of nursing’s future. As nurses we interpret and analyze information in specific and detailed ways. We need the perfect balance of clinical knowledge and theoretical knowledge to bridge the gap and push us fast forward into the future of nursing success (Meleis, 2012). Nursing knowledge is a journey of self-discovery. It is a journey of analyzing and interpreting data in the most effective way to improve patient…

paid less than their male counterpart. The Equal Pay Act of 1963 was signed by John F. Kennedy. The Equal Pay Act was passed with the intentions to give women the same, fair pay as men. Although the Equal Pay Act was passed, the wage gap is still ongoing. This wage gap exists causing single mothers, as well as, families where the women are the primary breadwinners to struggle paying for basic familial needs such…