Unequal Education

This video was about two schools in the same vicinity of one another. Riverdale and South Fordham schools. Riverdale was in a nicer middle class neighborhood and South Fordham was in a 'ghetto' like area which was not the safest area for students to navigate around in. The principal would walk the grounds of the school to make sure the students were getting to class and were safe.

Riverdale school had a nice track and field and South Fordham did not - they had to use an indoor gym.  Riverdale had a band - students played instruments and at South Fordham students played keyboards - they could not afford to have a school band. Riverdale had licensed teachers; and South Fordham had unlicensed teachers teaching several subjects.

As one can see from this video alone; education for these two schools are unequal.  One school has more than the other and that is unfortunate for the students at South Fordham.

I feel that every student deserves an equal education and it should not matter where a child lives; however, that is not the case. If you live in a nicer area;  it is likely the school your child will go to has more to offer and better resources - I-pads, computers, a track and field, etc. If the area you live in is not the nicest, chances are the school your child will go to will lack resources and funding and your child may not be as fortunate as the child going to the school in the nicer area. 

I do hope that some day this all may change and that all education will be equal and that each child will have access to the same resources and that it will not be a matter of whether you live in a rich or poor area. Each child deserves an equal education no matter what.