Educational Gap

A detailed Summary of Educational Gap

Today's children are the children of the future; they are the children of tomorrow. That is why it is extremely important that each child has the opportunity to be educated. They deserve to be educated in the best schools, with the best teachers, and have the best resources. Throughout my experience at volunteering at David Hill Elementary, I've observed that each child is willing and eager to learn. That is why I am deeply concerned about the unequal opportunities that some of the students at David Hill are facing. Children living in Poverty do not have equal opportunities when it come to education, and this creates a "gap" that makes it extremely difficult for them to break the cycle of poverty.

Coming form the richest school in Oregon, I have never experienced some of the issues that create this "gap." Although, through my volunteering, I've seen firsthand some of the issues that come up. David Hill Elementary is a run-down school surrounded by a run-down neighborhood. The majority of the students at David Hill are Mexicans, and is enlisted in the free lunch program. It wasn't until last week when a boy named Tony helped me realize that a problem exists. I met Tony on the first day I voluntee

Children living in poverty have unequal opportunities when it comes to education. Children face many obstacles such as poor schools, teasing, lack of nutrition, and the feeling of self worth. These are all struggles that help create the cycle of poverty. Once dropped out of school then the only type of jobs are the low skilled minimum waged jobs. They then have children, and sometimes many children. Then those children are faced with the same obstacles and struggles their parents faced. The cycle then continues.

Children who are living in poverty may not have the new stylish cloths that others have. They might have to wear the same cloths everyday because they don't have a washer and dryer. Some may even have a body odor because they don't have running water to clean themselves. Other children might categorize these children as being dumb, stinky, ugly, and gross, etc. Teasing definitely has an impact as to how a child learns. If a child starts to believe he/she is dumb or ugly then that is how they will perceive themselves. That child will most likely fall way behind their other classmates.

Children's families have to work long hard hours doing minimum wage jobs to help support their families. When a child's parents are working full time they might not receive the extra help with their schoolwork. According to the website, Poverty in Oregon, Single mothers are the most common poverty stricken in Oregon. Single parents have to work double over time to help support their

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