Inequality in American Education

Nick EliasWRD112-001

Education System Rankings

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Ranking Country

1 Finland

2 South Korea

3 Hong Kong

4 Japan

5 Singapore

6 United Kingdom

7 Netherlands

8 New Zealand

9 Switzerland

10 Canada

11 Ireland

12 Denmark

13 Australia

14 Poland

15 Germany

16 Belgium

17 United States of America

18 Hungary

19 Slovakia

20 Russia

I believe that students that come from lower-class, less-privileged families are very disadvantaged in the

current American education system, which promises equality in its services.

Terry HollidayKentucky Education Commissioner

Labeled 16 schools in Jefferson County as “underperforming.”

I believe that students that come from lower-class, less-privileged families are very

disadvantaged in the American education system, which promises equality in its services.

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education-in-the-wor_n_2199795.html>.

• n.d. n. page. <http://www.edweek.org/ew/collections/turnaround-schools/>.

• DeParle, J. n.d. n. page. <http://www.nytimes.com/2012/12/23/education/poor-students-struggle-as-class-plays-a-greater-role-in-success.html?pagewanted=all&_r=0>.

Images Cited• World Map- DOP Sept 30, 2011, http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:World_map_blank_without_borders.svg

• Map of Louisville Schools - Google Earth- https://mapsengine.google.com/map/edit?mid=zT6kjaIGwJl8.kQLwKoRhGY98

• Picture of Terry Holliday- picture by Teresa Perry, “Commissioner of Education” DOP Published: 12/7/2013 12:52 AM, http://education.ky.gov/COMMOFED/Pages/default.aspx

• Map of Louisville Median Household Incomes- . N.p.. Web. 28 Feb 2014. <http://www.city-data.com/city/Louisville-Kentucky.html>.

• Image of Angelica Gonzalez- picture by Jason DeParle-DOP Dec. 22 2012,“For Poor, Leap to College Often Ends in a Hard Fall”, http://www.nytimes.com/2012/12/23/education/poor-students-struggle-as-class-plays-a-greater-role-in-success.html?pagewanted=all&_r=2&