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Abstract
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Many people in the world do not have equal access to education. This includes people in low
income areas, people of different races, and females. Information provided from the UN, two
credible reporters, and an author, they each tell the status of education. They gave information on
the status on education in developing countries such as Africa, the access to education for girls,
and the quality of education for people here in the United States. This essay provides a short
summary from these sources and the status of education. There are also reasons on why
Keywords: Education
Education is the most important tool all people deserve to have. All people should have
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equal access to education, no matter the location, income, or gender. First, parts of the U.S.
should improve the quality of education and make it equitable to all students. Secondly,
education in developing nations should become one of the nations top priorities. Lastly, girls
should be given the same opportunities as boys to receive an equal education. Underdeveloped
and poor parts of the world need an equal and free education.
Lower income areas in the U.S. should receive an equal education of rich communities
to reduce the growing education gap, and for the U.S to improve as a nation. The US is
performing poorly in subjects such as math compared to other countries in the world based on
information given by The Atlantic (Ryan, 2013). The US is one of the most powerful countries in
the world, for the US to be powerful and influential as it is today, it must educate future
generations. In order for poorer areas to not be poor, they must invest in areas that need to
improve, it has been shown that education can improve areas of low income. It has been shown
that one year of schooling increases income by 10% per year based on a report by UNESCO
published in 2011. With this added income from education, low-income areas are given a chance
to get more funding and reduce the 14% percent of Americans living under the poverty line
(Gongloff, 2014). With the education in poorer areas in the US, we will be able to be a top
Education in 3rd world countries should become one of their top priorities to become a
more developed country. Education has been shown to improve the way of life, such as
improving health. People who are educated are not as likely to contract diseases as they are more
knowledgeable. This will lead to a longer life expectancy and continue to develop the country.
When people are educated, the country's economy is expected to increase by 1% GDP annually.
When an economy is increasing, the country is allowed to do more things and fund more
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projects, with this improvement the country can become a developed country. There are signs
that a country's government improves with more educated people. People will better understand
about their government and how the world works. Education in developing countries will benefit
Girls should be given the same opportunities as boys in school. When girls are educated,
they will also earn a higher pay raise of 10-20%. This will give more opportunities for girls to do
something other than being at home, this also allows for a family to be self-sufficient. In 2013,
there were more 31 million primary age girls in Africa not enrolled in school. This points out all
the amount of kids that are not in school, if all these students were enrolled in school, the
continent of Africa can improve as a whole. Women who are educated, show lower signs of
contracting sexually-transmitted diseases and have overall better health. It has already been
stated that education can improve overall health, however, women tend to be more healthy as
being in school stops them from being exposed to those sicknesses(Kristof & WuDunn, 2009).
When women are educated, they tend to lead good lives or even better ones than males.
Counter Argument
There are many people who believe that people are well educated the way you are. While
people say paying education results in better classes, it all lies in the teachers who teach and the
resources they have, without those, people in lower income schools will not perform well. People
believe that 3rd world countries shouldnt get an education and look for other ways to become a
developed country. However, it has been proven that better-educated people can boost the
economy and overall health. Many people still believe that women should stay in homes and be
caretakers, however, in order to promote gender equality, then must receive equal opportunities
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in school and life. Despite claims that education is not important, education results in better
Conclusion
Underdeveloped parts in the world and States should deserve an equal and free education.
Everywhere in the US should get an equal education so the US can improve as a whole.
Developing Countries should focus more on education to benefit the nation and turn it into a
fully developed nation. Women should receive education to have equal chances as men in
education. With education, we can achieve more together and progress further as a human race.
References
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Kristof, N. D., & WuDunn, S. (2009). Half the sky: Turning oppression into opportunity for
Half the sky is a book written by two authors, Nicholas Kristof and Sheryl WuDunn.
Nicholas Kristof is an American journalist and author who has won the Pulitzer Prize twice. His
wife, Sheryl WuDunn is an Asian-American writer, banker and more. They both worked for the
New York Times in high ranking positions, and together they traveled to places in the world
where women face discrimination on all fronts. They include sexual assault, gender inequalities,
and much more. When confronting the subject of unequal education for women, they meet with
different women and girls talking about their experience with these inequalities. One example
being a young girl in China not being able to go to school. It would connect to other reasons,
such as the cost being too high, having to pay for important things such as food and so much
more. This book gives us a different viewpoint on the fight for equal education for all. This
Kozol, J., (1974). Still Separate, still unequal: America's educational apartheid. Stockbridge,
Massachusetts Harper's Magazine
Jonathan Kozol is an expert in equal education studies. He also received a National Book
award for one of his books called, Death at an Early Age. After that, he would publish books
relating to public education in the United States. In this book excerpt, he goes into detail on the
public education system during an age of great segregation. He would go all over the country,
from locations including Los Angeles all the way to the SOuth Bronx, and he would observe the
quality of education in those areas involving race. He would include many personal accounts
from students, parents, and even teachers on the conditions they are in, whether if they face
discrimination or low income related problems. Problems relating to the teachers would include
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the way they teach certain students, the conditions of their workplace, and the salaries they earn
Boschma, J., (2016, March) Separate and still unequal. Retrieved from
https://www.theatlantic.com/education/archive/2016/03/separate-still-unequal/471720/
This online article takes a professional look on the differences that are seen in major
cities around the word. The author, Janie Boschma, is a senior editor at the top publishing
organization and website, The Atlantic. In this article, the author takes information from largest
95 different cities in the USA and examines student performance from each city. She looks at the
student's race, income, and the income of the school from each city and then takes the percentage
to see which schools are farther ahead and which are farther behind in the terms of academics.
She points out that there is a racial imbalance, an income imbalance, and other factors that lead
to some schools falling behind others. The author herself is a trustworthy source as she holds a
high position in an accredited organization. This adds to the essay as she provides details in how
Kozol, J. (2000, May). An Unequal Education. School Library Journal, 46(5), 46. Retrieved from
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The author goes to the South Bronx and meets with a young boy named Eli. In this
Journal written by Jonathan Kozol, an American expert and activist for equal education in
America, he describes the harsh conditions that this child faces in where he lives. He provides
details on the conditions of the school, the poor wages the teachers make, and the conditions of
the library. In this journal, he goes into great detail on how the library's poor condition impacts
the learning for students like Eli. Things such as theft, poor funding, and other factors lead to
deterioration of the library's. This, paired with all the other well written articles Kozol has
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written, point out the negative aspects of American education. Things such as race and income
should not determine the opportunities a child should have in school. The advantages that other
well funded schools should be available and accessible in other, lower funded schools.
United Nations (2014), The millennium development goals report: 2015. Retrieved from
http://mdgs.un.org/unsd/mdg/Resources/Static/Products/Progress2015/English2015.pdf
The United Nations is a international governments with many other nations a part of
them. Later in time, they created sustainable development goals and one of them being Quality
Education. Each year the publish a report on how close they are to achieving these goals. In this
2015 report, we get information on developing countries and how their quality of education is. It
observes the amount of children attending school, those who are able to attend but are not, and
other numbers/ factors. This information gives us the amount of children in developing countries
are attending school and how close we are to achieving these goals and also the amount of
women attending school. The countries the the UN observe are countries and continents such as
Africa and parts in the middle east. This is also a very reliable source as it was written by an