EDUCATION = FUTURE,
A LATIN-AMERICAN PERSPECTIVE by Ana-Maria Gonzalez
“Education leads to a brighter future.” Quite a clichéd phrase, actually. So popular, that people tend to forget the true significance of it. It is known that Latin America faces numerous problems that makes looking into the future a discouraging view; but we fail to realize the lack of education may be the root of these issues, including violence, unemployment and poverty. Even though education is widely available in Latin America, people are not yet engrained with the idea that education can be a facilitator for a superior life. Economic issues that stem from unemployment and poverty have led to the notion that education is wasted time that could be better spent
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In a situation where more tax money is spent in pursuing and capturing criminals, it’s only wise to invest in a long run solution: education. A ten percent increase in the male graduation rate would reduce murder and assault arrest rates by about twenty percent, vehicle theft by thirteen percent, and arson by eight percent.1 This alone can develop a culture of peace, equality and fairness, a utopic world we would all gladly live in. Unemployment is yet another social issue that can increase exponentially and swallow any opportunity for growth or further development in a society. Research developed by SITEAL, the System for Information on Trends in Education in Latin America, has found that the part of the population with
the lowest levels of education have the highest rates of unemployment. So a stronger appliance of the educational system can steer society towards positive growth, centered around a successfully working unit that can produce better workers and create greater welfare. On the other hand, these workers will also create a more productive society that will eventually cause GDP per capita levels to increase, as well as economic expansion and the international status of the country in general. Education can very well create highly skilled workers, but that doesn’t eliminate the fact that the quantity of working positions
With proper education, it can help shape an individual's future; education is the foundation of the way of life today, it is needed and required everywhere in the world. Those who strive to be employed, make money, or do something great in the future has to rely on education to get them there. Education is mandatory to become an engineer, doctor, teacher, astronaut etc.; the skill required to be able to do any type of work is gained from learning the basics and having a clear understanding of it. An individual's success depends mainly on their talent and hardwork. Although we rely on education, we as well rely on that individual's strength, determination, and perseverance. Every individual are each a diamond in the rough and should be well taken care
Higher levels of education correspond to improved health, a longer lifespan, higher salary, reduction in crime, reduction in poverty, and lower unemployment rates.
The better the education a person has, the more successful they will be. Even having a basic education can bring you far. If people didn?t take education seriously, the country would not be the country we would be today. We would have corruption throughout the nation and our technology would be outdated. We would have not had any advances in medicines or cures to many of the diseases that are curable today. The stability in the government would not be balanced, and the economy would sink into depression. Everything considered the country would be in turmoil and misery.
The strongest claim the author made was that the economy and education are highly intertwined. It is stated that without a public access to a higher level of education, the income equality will grow larger and our country of democracy and prosperity will be in jeopardy. The
Across the nation and world assisted suicide is an issue that has been gaining attention for several years. With famous cases such as Jack Kevorkian it has become a household term and everyone has an opinion. There are strong cases on both sides, but the bottom line is while it may sound good for the present, it is not for the future. Assisted Suicide should not be legalized in Alabama as the negative outcomes far exceed the positive outcomes in the areas of impact on society, politics and medical education
Unfortunately, there is a negative feedback loop in many of these disadvantaged communities. We view education as such an important aspect of a person’s formation. However, in many communities, there is a significant lack of adequate educational institutions. With this lack in many communities, especially in hispanic communities, as noted in the article, there is a much smaller chance that these community members
There has to be a reason why we immediately associate a British accent with intelligence. Out of the 23 larger countries in in the world, only Spain and Sweden have lower graduation rates than the United states, with the UK being in the top 5. This might be an alarming statistic for some but in the US, the citizens almost expect it. With our alarmingly low graduation rate of 76%, the U.S falls far behind on the academic scale. Some Countries even call upon the United States to use other Western schooling methods as a mold for ours. The ever powerful United States of America shows a clear deficiency when being compared to Europe’s education system.
When I was child, I read the newspapers, magazines, and books to my mother while she cooked dinner. Some of my best days were spent learning together new words, stories, histories, and current events especially from my country, Peru, and Latin America. Until something changed my life: my mother attended school up to third grade. Since then, I helped her to increase her knowledge and I also have wanted to be a Spanish and Latin American history teacher at the community college level. To do this, I need a master degree. My skills in understanding the Spanish language fluently, my background in working for and with the Latino community, and cultural upbringing have thoroughly prepared me for the UCLA’s master program in Latin American Studies.
The southeast was another group the Europeans had met. These people were north of the Gulf of Mexico and south of the northeast. It was humid, fertile region. Many of the natives were experts around small ceremonial and market villages known as hamlets. Just as the U.S had won its independence from Britain, they realized that the southeast area lost many native people to disease and from forcing them to move. In 1830, the federal Indian removal act compelled the relocation of what remained of the tribes so settlers could have their land. Officials forced nearly 100,000 Indians out of the southern states and into ‘Indian territory” west of the Mississippi. The Cherokee called this frequently deadly trek the trail of tears (History).
Times. http://www.nytimes.com.2008/02/19/world /americas/19iht-princeton.1.10175351.html Fitzsimmons, W. 2014. Time out or Burn out for the Next Generation. Retrieved from
Education comes with social benefits as well which can improve the situation of the poor, such as lower fertility and improved health care of children ("Poverty and Education"). "Poor people are often unable to obtain access to an adequate education, and without an adequate education people are often constrained to a life of poverty." - Servaas Van Der Berg. The absolutely poor in developing countries have low education levels. Some may not even have access to primary education or may not have completed their primary education, not realizing that it is important to reduce poverty. Education is often poorly measured, and the impacts do not always show up as statistically significant in cross- country growth regressions (Levine & Renelt, 1992). Africa’s education crisis makes media headlines and analysis by the Brookings Center for Universal Education (CUE) explains why this needs to change. Progress towards universal primary education has come to a halt and learning levels of children who are in school are poor as well. Using a Learning Barometer, CUE estimates that 61 million African children will reach adolescence lacking even the most basic literacy and numeracy skills, this will deprive a whole generation of opportunities to develop and escape poverty ("Poverty, Education, & Opportunity").
Education is important for the future leaders. However, an education is more than achieving the “American dream” of receiving a high school diploma, bachelor degree, master degree, or doctorate degree. Moreover, education allows an individual to increase their knowledge of political issues, economic issues, and current issues. Furthermore, education gives someone the opportunity to acquire skills that will allow them to be constructive in society. America is ever changing; therefore, it requires one with the intellectual skills to understand the problems that occur. Identically, society requires a human being that has the capability to solve the problems and the capability to construct ideas in order to prevent problems in society. Uniquely,
Many Americans show patriotism and deem American as the greatest country, but are the facts in America’s favor? American has always been known worldwide as a superpower, however is American that glorious in every category? We are known for our many achievements throughout history, but through the 241 years we have been a country not once were we praised for our education system. America has struggled in the past because many students dropped out to work and help provide for their family, and the lack of urgency to learn. However, our education is still a major problem, and today we have no excuse. American students struggle and are average or below average in many tests compared to other countries. The education system in America is doing more harm than good and is putting America and our posterity at risk.
College education also has a good effect on the economic growth of a country. College students after graduating get employed by companies when Employees get higher wages and more productivity is going on in a country, it is an indication that a country’s economy is good. “A study by Federal Reserve economists examined the factors contributing to greater state prosperity over a 65-year period and found that a state’s college attainment rates were important factors in explaining its per capita income growth relative to other states between 1939 and 2004”( www.epi.org). This shows that if people go to college and after graduating get a job, they will probably work for a company and will become productive for the country’s economy. “A country 's economy becomes more productive as the proportion of educated workers increases, since educated workers are able to more efficiently carry out tasks that require literacy and critical thinking” (ww.investopedia.com). It is very important for every country to emphasis on college education because it helps a country grow faster. Also, educated people have more productive mind than uneducated people. Less educated people are being denied by companies. (www.net.educause.edu) This shows that companies with higher demands do not hire less educated people and this is a negative point for a country’s economy. Moreover, in the year 2014 4.3 percent of college graduates have increased compared to 2010 (www.nscresearchcenter.org). In year 2014,
Immigration is the movement through which an individual permanently moves from their place of residence from one country to another. Immigration is a topic which divides political parties and general debate. Whilst some people see the positives of immigration, such as the filling of skill gaps in low and highly skilled jobs, others see the negatives of immigration, such as the strain on services such as the NHS, schools and housing.