Inequality in American Education
Nick EliasWRD112-001
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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.
Works Cited• Zhao, E.. N.p.. Web. 28 Feb 2014. <http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/11/27/best-
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&
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