The New York Times had another thought provoking article on education today. I took a class on the Sociology of Education last fall, and as someone who has grown up with an educator and actively volunteers with children all the time, I find America's education system fascinating.
The Education Gap is a real problem. Students cannot be expected to achieve on the same level if they are not given the same amount of opportunities and resources. Some students have college-educated or higher parents who are devoted to seeing their children succeed, and have the time and money to devote to this. However, a majority of children come from households where their parents haven't gone to college or even graduated high school, they work all day to give their children the basics and English isn't necessarily their primary language. This isn't the parents fault like many people like to claim. The parents are trying the hardest using the resources and experiences they have, but it's nearly impossible to catch up in today's world. So, while it would be great for all children to be treated equally, the reality is that some students will need the extra help and will need the extra resources if we ever want this "Education Gap" to start shrinking.
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