Education is very important in determining the outcome of one’s future. It is almost impossible to achieve upward mobility without education. Education is frequently seen as a strong driver of social mobility.[1] The quality of one’s education varies depending on the social class that they are in. The higher the family income the better opportunities one is given to get a good education. The inequality in education makes it harder for low-income families to achieve social mobility. Research has indicated that inequality is connected to the deficiency of social mobility. In a period of growing inequality and low social mobility, fixing the quality of and access to education has the possibility to increase equality of opportunity for all Americans.[2]
"One significant consequence of growing income inequality is that, by historical standards, high-income households are spending much more on their children’s education than low-income households." [2] With the lack of total income, low-income families can’t afford to spend money on their children education. Research has shown that over the past few years, families with high income has increased their spending on their children’s education. High income families were paying $3,500 per year and now it has increased up to nearly $9,000, which is seven times more than what low income families pay for their kids’ education. [2]The increase in money spent on education has caused an increase in college graduation rates for the families with high income. The increase in graduation rates is causing an even bigger gap between high income children and low-income children. Given the significance of a college degree in today’s labor market, rising differences in college completion signify rising differences in outcomes in the future.[2]
Family income is one of the most important factors in determining the mental ability(intelligence) of their children. With such bad education that urban school are offering, parents of high income are moving out of these areas to give their children a better opportunity to succeed. As urban school systems worsen, high income families move to rich suburbs because that is were they feel better education is; if they do stay in the city, they put their children to private schools. [3] Low income families don’t have a choice but to settle for the bad education because they cannot afford to relocate to rich suburbs. The more money and time parents invest in their child plays a huge role in determining their success in school. Research has showed that higher mobility levels are perceived for locations where there are better schools.[3]
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- ^ "Social Mobility and Education | The Equality Trust". www.equalitytrust.org.uk. Retrieved 2017-04-06.
- ^ a b c d "Thirteen Economic Facts about Social Mobility and the Role of Education | Brookings Institution". Brookings. 2013-06-26. Retrieved 2017-04-06.
- ^ a b Herrnstein, Richard (1994). The Bell Curve: intelligence and Class Structure in American Life. Free Press. ISBN 0-02-914673-9.