Education: Equal Opportunity?

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Education: Equal Opportunity? As we prosper through time inequality slowly is less evident. A lot of people don't realize that although things are improving with time, inequality is still prominent in our society. The people that are failing to realize that there still is inequality, are the fortunate ones. They rise well above the poverty line, and usually live relatively economically sound lives. They are the people who are supplied with our society's benefits. The surroundings that we live around will affect us in the future. A child with a solid educational background will have a greater probability of achieving in life. But for most children with a solid educational background also have parents with solid bank accounts. Poor children are often held back in life by their lack of a good education. The difference between a good and bad education significantly shows in the way children look at their future. Many people may not know it but the way a school is kept up does affect a child view point. In a wealthy area the schools look more like small college campus and are very well kept. A child attending this school will always want the nicer things in life and will never settle for less than the best. But in a poor neighborhood where the schools look run down and are usually vandalized a child will settle for less. They will probably think they arent good enough for the nicer things. Both poor and wealthy communities will have activities. But the wealthier school will have at least five or six different sports and will also have an arts and music program. On the other hand, the less fortunate school will probably have two or three sports and no arts or music program. The child that has the opportunity to learn about art and music as well as sports will more disciplined and creative. The children at the wealthier school will look at their activities as a way
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