“Educational equity stands at the center of our nation’s growing effort to reform and improve public schools and provide greater educational options to every family.” Everyone should have the same opportunities in life. No one should be discriminated against because of social background, gender, religion, or age. But the real world lives up to those ideals. Corruption and poverty often delay educational opportunities in poor countries. Poor families simply do not have the financial means to pay for school tuition, books, or school uniforms. In the United States all kids have the right to a free public education. And the Constitution requires that all kids be given an equal educational opportunity no matter what their race, ethnic background, religion, or sex, or whether they are rich or poor, citizen or noncitizen. Even if you are in this country illegally, you have the right to go to public school. Even if you have low grades or nobody in your family ever went to college, If you want to go to college, you should demand the type of education you need to realize your dreams. Some students that come from other countries don’t speak English. Some schools provide you with a good education in other subjects while you are learning. Students who do not speak English have the right to require the …show more content…
However, is only a small part of the picture. Probably the most important reason for the lack of equality of opportunity is education. For example, Latinos and African-Americans still get paid less than whites, and women still get paid less than men. In my case, I am a noncitizen but yet I am trying to get all the help I can get to go into college during the process is a bit harder than I thought. Some of my friends are getting results back faster than I am, while we are applying at the same time and the difference is that they are Citizens and I am a Non Citizen. Yes, U.S Citizens do receive better opportunities than we