Influential Factors Relating to the Achievement Gap

Dating back to the signing of the Declaration of Independence, Thomas Jefferson stated in words, "All men are created equal." This statement was not relevant in that time before that time, and now, more than 200 years later, this testimonial still holds no truth. This idealist concept, I fear, will never become evident in my duration on earth. People are not created equal. Since the dawn of day there have been dominant groups from the smallest …

…students will only achieve what their parents have is unconstitutional. How can we call ourselves democratic and equal when we predetermine a child's future before there is even a chance to develop? Perhaps these adverse children will then have the chance to create mechanisms that will handle the careers in which they are ultimately predetermined to pursue. The only way to really know for sure is to give equivalent resources and educational materials to all.