Proposal for Equal Education

The Problem:
Many low income community schools are not able to give their students the same opportunities as higher income schools.

One Side:
The Department of Education (federal and state level) distributes an even amount of money depending on the state, school district, and sometimes school to each student.

Other Side:
Although spending is distributed to each student as seen fit by the government, low income schools are not given enough given the education opportunities they need.

Solutions Out There

• Judging allocated funds based on things that have nothing to do with students like: politics, staff, property wealth, etc.
• More concentration on the low income schools before the federal allowance for funding is set

My Solution:
Before deciding what to give each district and each student, the federal government and state officials from the department of education should interview principals, teachers, students and parents to better decide a fit fund for each student.

Best Pro Source
Knoeppel, Robert C., and Curtis A. Brewer. "Education Reform, Equal Opportunity And Educational Achievement: Do Trend Data Adequately Report Progress?." Education Policy Analysis Archives 19.10 (2011): 1-27. Education Research Complete. Web. 6 Apr. 2015.


Basically, a great analysis on actual student statistics based on different factors such as wealth that affect student success rates.

Best Con Source
Department of Education (ED), Office of Communications and Outreach. Guide To U.S. Department Of Education Programs. Fiscal Year 2011. n.p.: US Department of Education, 2011. ERIC. Web. 6 Apr. 2015.

This source describes what the government is doing to regulate school funding and all other things involved in education.

Intro Idea:
Opening with an interview I've attained from a local teacher at a very low income school who is not at all happy about the education opportunities her students are provided with.

Parting Shots

• SO much goes into researching government spending
• Education has been toyed with NUMEROUS times by NUMEROUS politicians, experts, etc
• I have learned a lot about government spending while researching this topic