The article “Schooling Ourselves in an Unequal America” by Rebecca Strauss, compares America’s educational system to other developed countries’ educational systems. Considered once the leading system in the world, American’s educational system is now on a decline. As the gap between the rich and poor is increasing, the gap between the education they’re receiving is as well. The wealthier Americans are receiving a far better education than the middle class and poor. Due to the fact, America is spending more money on the wealthier students, while other countries are favoring the middle class students and poorer students instead. Hence, American college dropout rates are higher, when compared to other countries’ dropout rates. At the same time, preschool enrollment rates for other countries are higher than America’s preschool enrollment rates. Money is the major reason many poor students to drop out of college, as they aren’t ready for higher education. In the end, they rather work and earn money to support their families, than to invest in an education.
http://opinionator.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/06/16/schooling-ourselves-in-an-unequal-america/
