The Marginalized Students By Kristopher N. - 1589 Words

The Marginalized Students By Kristopher N. Heaton As we move forward in our time of simultaneous growth and decay in the modern age, we should take a look at something that is often cited as both one of the great causes of and solutions to inequality in the American community: educational access. Education is the factor in our society, or any society for that matter, that allows people to strive for their chances of equality, or better yet, greatness in a convoluted world belonging to both marginalization and wealth. However, at the same time, many people are being forced to miss out on their chances for an education and the opportunities that come with it. If we improve the opportunities for education, we also stand to diminish troublesome income disparities. Such a course of action is something that depends on the school districts and the resources that are available to them. If one takes a look back at the history of education in our country, they could undoubtedly see challenges to education access and ho w far the United States has come since then in providing said access. The positive development has seen increased education access for demographic groups ranging across four specific categories: ethnics, race, gender and one s place in the class system. Despite the improvement that can be traced back through time, the look back can also open the eyes to obstacles that face today s students and how they compare with the adversities of old. And said progress has