No matter the religion, background, ethnicity, or race; education opens doors to the future. Education can make everyone equal; therefore, Horace Mann’s idea of education being the “great equalizer” is true and will always be true in our society. Education offers higher earnings, more available jobs, and a feeling of accomplishment.
Because education offers higher earnings, people tend to live better lives. A look in “Education in the U.S.: The Great Equalizer”, a section of the article that discusses the difference between people who have an education, and their social ladder. Authors Mark Mather and Beth Jarosz state, “Education is also a key predictor of health and longevity. People with higher levels of education have higher earnings; live in better neighborhoods; and can afford to buy better medical care, health insurance, and healthier foods.” (p.4). People with more knowledge are most likely going to earn a good salary, so they can support themselves and their families. Medical care and health insurance are very expensive and people need health insurance in the case of emergencies. Religion and race have absolutely
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Graduates will turn out successful and powerful. Having a college education is a proud accomplishment, because of all the hard work, sweat, and tears have paid off at the end. Marcus Mabry shares his thoughts in his article “Living in Two Worlds.” He shares his personal experience as a college student living at Stanford University and visiting his poor family every once in a while. In this reading, Marcus Mabry addresses, “It inspires within me a sense of tenacity and accomplishment that I hope every college graduate will someday possess.”: (p.2). Graduating from college proves to people that they worked hard to obtain those high grades for a bright future. Some people want to be successful in life and want to be able to show that they do not give up