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Patterns of unequal educational opportunities and outcomes

Introduction

I don’t want to sound like a broken record, but when it comes down to it, educational outcomes are determined by many factors beyond the control of students themselves. The average American spends 13 years in school, but there are very real differences in educational attainment between groups of people. Whether someone has a high-school diploma, bachelor’s degree or anything in between depends on many factors beyond their control—including family income and education levels. Parents’ income and education levels have an oversized impact on the likelihood that a child will graduate from high school and go to college. Income is linked to education at every level, from children to adults; girls often do better than boys because they’re asked to do more work at home while boys are given less responsibility at home so they have more time for other activities outside of schoolwork.”

1. The average American spends 13 years in school, but there are very real differences in educational attainment between groups of people.

You may have heard the statistic that people spend 13 years in school, but it’s important to be aware of some of the factors that influence educational attainment. The average American spends 7 years in elementary school, 4 years in high school, and 1 year at college or university. In fact, studies show that there are significant differences between groups of people when it comes to their educational outcomes. For example:

• Black students are more likely than white students (or Hispanic students) to drop out before graduation; this gap has remained stable since 1965 despite efforts by teachers and educators to address these issues through curriculum reform initiatives such as No Child Left Behind Act legislation passed by Congress in 2002.”

2. Whether someone has a high-school diploma, bachelor’s degree, or anything in between depends on many factors beyond their control.

According to the U.S. Department of Education, a high school diploma is considered to be any degree awarded by a U.S. public or private high school that is not an associate’s degree, bachelor’s degree and master’s degree combined (the most common types of post-secondary education). The number of people holding this type of credential has been declining over time as more students go on to pursue higher-level degrees and credentials after graduation from college or university programs like those offered through community colleges and vocational schools—i

3. Parents’ income and education levels have an oversized impact on the likelihood that a child will graduate from high school and go to college.

• Parents’ income and education levels have an oversized impact on the likelihood that a child will graduate from high school and go to college.

• Inequalities in educational outcomes are not explained by differences in family background or socioeconomic status, but rather by parental income.

4. Income is linked to education at every level, from children to adults.

Income is linked to educational attainment at every level, from children to adults. The first step in understanding the link between income and education is to understand how income affects educational outcomes.

Income Level Is Linked To Educational Attainment At Every Stage Of Life:

As we looked at earlier, income level is also linked to educational attainment at every stage of life. For example, if you have a low-income family and your children grow up without access to quality preschool or Head Start programs (or any other resources), they will likely experience worse outcomes than their wealthier counterparts who receive those services early on in life—and this can have long-term effects on their likelihood of graduating from high school or college as well as earning higher wages later on in life

5. Gender plays an especially large role in determining educational outcomes for girls, with girls less likely than boys to drop out of high school and much less likely to engage in criminal activity as teens.

Girls are less likely than boys to drop out of high school, and they’re also less likely to engage in criminal activity as teens. In addition, girls are far more likely than boys to graduate from college, perhaps because they benefit from having access to higher-quality education programs and mentorships (which can be particularly important for women who pursue careers in STEM fields).

• Boys are more likely than girls to graduate from high school: While most states have graduation rates that hover around 90%, there’s still plenty of variation among them; some states have very good results (e.g., Massachusetts) while others struggle with high dropout rates (e.g., New Jersey). The difference is even starker when you consider racial disparities: In 2011-12 only 15% of black students who started kindergarten had graduated by June 2012—far lower than the average rate among white students at 82%.

6. Girls sometimes do better than boys at school because they’re asked to do more work at home, while boys are given less responsibility at home so they have more time for other activities.

• Girls sometimes do better than boys at school because they’re asked to do more work at home, while boys are given less responsibility at home so they have more time for other activities.

This can create a situation where girls’ academic performance is influenced by their family responsibilities and boys’ academic performance is not affected in the same way.

Conclusion

We hope that this post has helped you understand why educational inequality is such a big problem, and how you can make a difference by doing your part to raise awareness about these issues. If you want to learn more about what we’re doing around education here at The Global Citizen, check out our website here.