Learning is Power... and unbalanced.

            A public education is something, in the United States, that is our right.  But, at the same time, it is also a legal mandate that we attend.  Public school districts are drawn by the state, and are based off of population.  Once the district is formed, it is up to the school board to determine what schools the students will attend.  In large districts, there are multiple elementary, intermediate, middle, and high schools.  What this means is that a certain neighborhood will fall under the zoning of one school, and other neighborhoods will fall under others.  There is an underlying problem with this system.  Let’s take a look at the one neighborhood.  This is where the “upper class” citizens call home.  You drive down the street and see beautiful homes with Range Rovers parked out front next to a perfectly green lawn.  (Please note that this is just an example).  One can take a wild guess as to what kind of public school (unless they are enrolled in a private school) they go to.  The school receives a large amount of funding.  The school has the latest technologies, such as iPads and Smart Boards.  They tend to employ teachers who have impressive degrees and come from somewhat similar neighborhoods as well.  These students are being prepared to become doctors, lawyers, politicians, and CEOs.  But, across town, is the other school.  This school serves the middle and lower class neighborhoods.  The school houses all of your average kids from average families.  This school doesn’t receive as much funding for things such as computers.  The faculty is counting down the days until retirement.  These students are being prepared to enter the workforce and other jobs of that nature.  As you can see, there is an imbalance in the public school system, an imbalance that needs to be addressed.